Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Maidstone Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 128th 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 Maidstone Road (ME4 6DD) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME4 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 369 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fort Pitt Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Terrace Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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