Crime Rates at Ordnance Street, Chatham, ME4 6SD

Ordnance Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 126th 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 Ordnance Street (ME4 6SD) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ordnance Street (ME4 6SD), 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.