Crime Rates at Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS

Palmerston Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 187th 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 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 5SS), 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.