Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 4NA
How much crime is recorded in ME4 4NA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,959 (2024)
ME4 4NAChatham
How safe is ME4 4NA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 151.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 4NA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
151.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
313
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME4 4NANational
Violence and sexual offences129.223.6
Anti-social behaviour69.110.7
Criminal damage and arson22.04.7
Other theft21.74.5
Burglary19.59.1
Drugs15.92.4
Public order15.34.6
Other crime9.21.5
Robbery6.51.4
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Shoplifting4.28.4
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Theft from the person2.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.