Crime Rates at St Michaels Close, Chatham, ME4 6PZ

St Michaels Close area has the 57th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 220th 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 St Michaels Close (ME4 6PZ) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (ME4 6PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ordnance Terrace. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.