Total Crime Rate

332.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 332.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Other crime 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · 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 18th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 46th 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 Palmerston Road (ME4 6LU) in the last 12 months was 332.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 167.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 6LU), 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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