Crime Rates at Chatham Hill, Chatham, ME5 7AY

Chatham Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Gillingham South , and the 400th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatham Hill (ME5 7AY) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Gillingham South average (185.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Hill (ME5 7AY), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.