Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Port Rise area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 128th 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 Port Rise (ME4 6QA) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Rise (ME4 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 298 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Port Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibraltar Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibraltar Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibraltar Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scott'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace
Apr 2026Other crime Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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