Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DP

Maidstone Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 252nd 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 Maidstone Road (ME4 6DP) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME4 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.