Crime Rates at Otway Street, Chatham, ME4 5PL

Otway Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otway Street (ME4 5PL) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otway Street (ME4 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.