Total Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 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 127.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Albert Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 194th 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 Albert Road (ME4 5PY) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (ME4 5PY), 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 Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bryant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Natal Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leopold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Natal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Natal Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Pit Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chalk Pit Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redvers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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