Crime Rates at Ambrose Hill, Chatham, ME5 7DH

Ambrose Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 157th 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 Ambrose Hill (ME5 7DH) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambrose Hill (ME5 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Connaught Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constitution Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.