Total Crime Rate

836.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

421.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 836.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 421.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 345.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.5 10/10
  • Other theft 69.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.5 10/10
  • Public order 65.5 10/10
  • Drugs 47.3 10/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 10th 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 Rowan Walk (ME4 6ST) in the last 12 months was 836.4 per 1,000 residents and was 228.2% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 421.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Walk (ME4 6ST), the main crime hotspot is near Ordnance Terrace. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corkwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gundulph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gundulph Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gundulph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibraltar Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibraltar Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gibraltar Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corkwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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