Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 4WA
How much crime is recorded in ME4 4WA, 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
- 1,867 (2024)
ME4 4WAChatham
How safe is ME4 4WA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 122.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 4WA 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
122.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
342
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 4WANational
Violence and sexual offences100.023.6
Anti-social behaviour71.210.7
Shoplifting53.58.4
Burglary33.19.1
Other theft23.24.5
Public order21.74.6
Criminal damage and arson20.34.7
Drugs12.52.4
Robbery6.71.4
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Bicycle theft6.01.0
Possession of weapons5.60.9
Other crime5.21.5
Theft from the person5.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.