Crime Rates at Afghan Road, Chatham, ME4 6TP

Afghan Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 16th 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 Afghan Road (ME4 6TP) in the last 12 months was 654.6 per 1,000 residents and was 158.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 356.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Afghan Road (ME4 6TP), 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.