Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS

Palmerston Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 113th 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 Palmerston Road (ME4 5SS) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Bryant Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.