Crime Rates at Ordnance Street, Chatham, ME4 6SF

Ordnance Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 35th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ordnance Street (ME4 6SF) in the last 12 months was 400.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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