Crime Rates at New Street, Chatham, ME4 6RH

New Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 328th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (ME4 6RH) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 19 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 ( 533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (ME4 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Ordnance Terrace. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.