Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Prospect Row area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 398th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Row (ME4 5RA) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Row (ME4 5RA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Chalk Pit Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chalk Pit Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mills Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Best Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A231 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upbury Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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