Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Great South 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 Great South Avenue (ME4 5TS) 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 Great South Avenue (ME4 5TS), the main crime hotspot is near Chatham Grove. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great South Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Kitchener Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitchell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symons Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whyman Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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