Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · 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 26th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 361st 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 Palmerston Road (ME4 6NB) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 6NB), 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kitchener Avenue Under investigation
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 White Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Neale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Neale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gerald Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchell Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mitchell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baffin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underdown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redvers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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