Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tobruk Way area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 179th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tobruk Way (ME5 0JN) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tobruk Way (ME5 0JN), the main crime hotspot is near Timberbank. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tobruk Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burma Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burma Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burma Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bradfields Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradfields Avenue West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Tobruk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burma Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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