Crime Rates at Perry Street, Chatham, ME4 6XA

Perry 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 Perry Street (ME4 6XA) 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 Perry Street (ME4 6XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.