Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME4 6SH
How much crime is recorded in ME4 6SH, 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
- 1,888 (2024)
ME4 6SHChatham
How safe is ME4 6SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 106.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME4 6SH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
106.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
266
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 6SHNational
Violence and sexual offences86.723.6
Anti-social behaviour76.610.7
Other theft19.34.5
Burglary17.99.1
Public order17.34.6
Criminal damage and arson16.04.7
Drugs13.62.4
Shoplifting8.08.4
Other crime6.01.5
Possession of weapons5.70.9
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Robbery3.71.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.