Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6ES

Maidstone Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 171st 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 6ES) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME4 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.