Crime Rates at St Leonards Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6HE

St Leonards Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 151st 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 St Leonards Avenue (ME4 6HE) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Avenue (ME4 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Natal Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southill Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.