Crime Rates at Diana Road, Chatham, ME4 5PW

Diana Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 62nd 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 Diana Road (ME4 5PW) in the last 12 months was 261.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Diana Road (ME4 5PW), 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.