Total Crime Rate

232.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 232.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chatham Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 70th 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 Chatham Grove (ME4 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Grove (ME4 6LZ), 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 Chatham Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whyman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Casson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Letchworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorndike Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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