Total Crime Rate

197.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 91st 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 Dale Street (ME4 6QH) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Street (ME4 6QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dale Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Neville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Haymen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haymen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haymen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wyndham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Neville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mozart Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillcrest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watts' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Public order Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Scott'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Drugs Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —

Data Sources

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