Crime Rates at Southill Road, Chatham, ME4 5SB

Southill Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 352nd 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 Southill Road (ME4 5SB) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southill Road (ME4 5SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scott'S Terrace, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.