Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 5UT
How much crime is recorded in ME4 5UT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham South East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
ME4 5UTChatham
How safe is ME4 5UT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 5UT 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
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 5UTNational
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime2.51.5
Public order2.44.6
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Burglary0.59.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.