Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 5DW
How much crime is recorded in ME4 5DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
ME4 5DWChatham
How safe is ME4 5DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 5DW area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 5DWNational
Violence and sexual offences43.723.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Burglary15.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Shoplifting8.08.4
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.