Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kitchener Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 128th 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 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Avenue (ME4 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatham Grove, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coney Mews (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kitchener Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Robin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great South Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Keyes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hohler Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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