Total Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ernest 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 Ernest Road (ME4 5PT) 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 Ernest Road (ME4 5PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mary Court, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Natal Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ernest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bryant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symons Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symons Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redvers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Leopold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otway Terrace Local resolution
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Data Sources

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