Total Crime Rate

285.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 285.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.0 10/10
  • Drugs 33.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bryant Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 50th 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 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 138.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryant Street (ME4 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 161 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bryant Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Upbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Street —
Sep 2025Drugs James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Natal Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mills Terrace —
Sep 2025Other crime Otway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brook Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herman Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Brook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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