Crime Rates at Booth Road, Chatham, ME4 5SN

Booth Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 200th 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 Booth Road (ME4 5SN) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Booth Road (ME4 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Natal Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.