Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 38th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 369th highest 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 6PE) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (ME4 6PE), 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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