Total Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 156.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kitchener Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 138th 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 Kitchener Avenue (ME4 5XP) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Avenue (ME4 5XP), 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 Kitchener Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whyman Avenue —
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 Chatham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Westbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Haig Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
Apr 2026Robbery Kitchener Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coney Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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