Crime Rates at Athelstan Road, Chatham, ME4 6EJ

Athelstan Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 306th 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 Athelstan Road (ME4 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athelstan Road (ME4 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.