Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Row area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 410th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Row (ME4 5RA) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Row (ME4 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 339 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Otway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curzon Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Natal Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sturla Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
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 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 Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”

Data Sources

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