Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wyles Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 378th 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 Wyles Road (ME4 6LE) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyles Road (ME4 6LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wyles Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redland Shaw
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ewart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Horsted Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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