Crime Rates at The Ridgeway, Chatham, ME4 6PB

The Ridgeway area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridgeway (ME4 6PB) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridgeway (ME4 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Maidstone Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.