Crime Rates at Keyes Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5TH

Keyes Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 183rd 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 Keyes Avenue (ME4 5TH) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keyes Avenue (ME4 5TH), 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.