Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cressey Court area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cressey Court (ME4 6TW) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressey Court (ME4 6TW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cressey Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatham Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chatham Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chatham Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Ordnance Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Gundulph Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ordnance Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gundulph Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundary Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saunders Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Saunders Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saunders Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saunders Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bingley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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