Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 5NJ
How much crime is recorded in ME4 5NJ, 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
- 1,970 (2024)
ME4 5NJChatham
How safe is ME4 5NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 5NJ area, well above 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
55.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 5NJNational
Violence and sexual offences47.123.6
Anti-social behaviour29.210.7
Criminal damage and arson16.34.7
Burglary6.89.1
Other theft6.74.5
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other crime4.81.5
Public order4.04.6
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% 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.