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Crime in ME4 6RD

How much crime is recorded in ME4 6RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Chatham South West
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME4 6RD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 6RD 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
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6RDNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour14.510.7
Burglary12.19.1
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Other theft6.94.5
Public order3.94.6
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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