Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 5SW
How much crime is recorded in ME4 5SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,108 (2024)
ME4 5SWChatham
How safe is ME4 5SW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 5SW 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
63.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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 5SWNational
Violence and sexual offences48.723.6
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Shoplifting9.78.4
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Other theft7.84.5
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Burglary6.69.1
Other crime4.11.5
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Public order2.24.6
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% 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.