Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Chatham, ME4 6QX

Balfour Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 318th 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 Balfour Road (ME4 6QX) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (ME4 6QX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.