Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Palmerston Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 278th 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 Palmerston Road (ME4 6LT) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Chatham Grove. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whyman Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitchell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kitchener Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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