Total Crime Rate
277.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bryant Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 58th 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 Bryant Street (ME4 5QU) in the last 12 months was 277.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryant Street (ME4 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 316 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lines Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Natal Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leopold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Natal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hilda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Natal Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chalk Pit Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Chalk Pit Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Batchelor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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