Total Crime Rate
557.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamond Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 21st 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 Hamond Hill (ME4 6AP) in the last 12 months was 557.3 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamond Hill (ME4 6AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterfront Way, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ordnance Terrace (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saunders Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saunders Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Saunders Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Bartholomew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Bartholomew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Bartholomew'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Railway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gundulph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gundulph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chatham | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ordnance Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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