Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Skinner Street area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 250th 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 Skinner Street (ME4 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skinner Street (ME4 5RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Skinner Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Claremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Public order Mount Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curzon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartington Street —

Data Sources

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