Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydney Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 174th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Road (ME4 5PR) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (ME4 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lester Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Symons Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Robin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Natal Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curzon Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mark Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sturla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street
Sep 2025Robbery Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tedbury Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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