Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malta Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malta Avenue (ME5 0JU) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malta Avenue (ME5 0JU), 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 Malta Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Tobruk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Avenue —
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Data Sources

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