Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

White Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 275th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Road (ME4 5UN) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Road (ME4 5UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mary Court, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Natal Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in White Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Chalk Pit Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glencoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Symons Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symons Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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