Total Crime Rate
159.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Hill Gardens area has the 35th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 129th 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 Silver Hill Gardens (ME4 5RG) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Hill Gardens (ME4 5RG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 475 crimes here, including 159 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmount Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Port Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | River View Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Best Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | New Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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