Crime Rates at Ernest Road, Chatham, ME4 5PT

Ernest 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 Ernest Road (ME4 5PT) 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 Ernest Road (ME4 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Bryant Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.