Crime Rates at Cottall Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6HG

Cottall Avenue area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 196th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottall Avenue (ME4 6HG) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottall Avenue (ME4 6HG), 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.