Crime Rates at Holcombe Road, Chatham, ME4 5RU

Holcombe Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 407th lowest 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 Holcombe Road (ME4 5RU) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holcombe Road (ME4 5RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Natal Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott'S Terrace (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.