Crime Rates at Sydney Road, Chatham, ME4 5PR

Sydney Road area has the 60th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 233rd highest 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 Sydney Road (ME4 5PR) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (ME4 5PR), the main crime hotspot is near Lester Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.