Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 171st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 6LT) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Chatham Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Letchworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournville Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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