Crime Rates at Springfield Terrace, Chatham, ME4 6BL

Springfield Terrace area has the 4th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 9th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Terrace (ME4 6BL) in the last 12 months was 763.5 per 1,000 residents and was 201.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 395.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Terrace (ME4 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.