Crime Rates at Underdown Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5XR

Underdown Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underdown Avenue (ME4 5XR) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underdown Avenue (ME4 5XR), 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.