Total Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ingle Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 317th 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 Ingle Road (ME4 5SD) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ingle Road (ME4 5SD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ingle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Neale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitchell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River View Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Neale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scott'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rochester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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