Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herbert Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herbert Road (ME4 5PN) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Road (ME4 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symons Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ernest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symons Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redvers Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Natal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Natal Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Pit Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chalk Pit Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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