Crime Rates at Great South Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5TS

Great South Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 206th 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 Great South Avenue (ME4 5TS) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great South Avenue (ME4 5TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatham Grove, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tedbury Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.