Crime Rates at Sturla Road, Chatham, ME4 5QL

Sturla Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 242nd 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 Sturla Road (ME4 5QL) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturla Road (ME4 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.