Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6EW

Maidstone Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 10th 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 Maidstone Road (ME4 6EW) in the last 12 months was 735.8 per 1,000 residents and was 190.6% 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 Shoplifting with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME4 6EW), 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.