Crime Rates at Chatham Hill, Chatham, ME5 7AA

Chatham Hill area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 295th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatham Hill (ME5 7AA) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ).

In the area around Chatham Hill (ME5 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Institute Road. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.