Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 5LQ
How much crime is recorded in ME4 5LQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Luton
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
ME4 5LQChatham
How safe is ME4 5LQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 5LQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
78.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
198
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 5LQNational
Violence and sexual offences61.723.6
Anti-social behaviour39.110.7
Shoplifting30.58.4
Burglary14.79.1
Other theft13.94.5
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Public order8.44.6
Drugs7.82.4
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other crime6.51.5
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.