Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ordnance 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 Ordnance Street (ME4 6SJ) 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 Ordnance Street (ME4 6SJ), 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.
View Crime In Chatham Central & Brompton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chatham | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Perry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Railway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chilham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Haymen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chatham | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Afghan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Afghan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Afghan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Afghan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fort Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haymen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatham | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gundulph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gundulph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scott'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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