Crime Rates at Jenkins Dale, Chatham, ME4 5RB

Jenkins Dale area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 307th highest 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 Jenkins Dale (ME4 5RB) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jenkins Dale (ME4 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Terrace, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Natal Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.