Postcode district · Chatham
Crime in ME4
How much crime is recorded in ME4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 47,035 (2024)
ME4Postcode district · Chatham
How safe is ME4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME4, 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
51.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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).
ME4National
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Shoplifting17.28.4
Burglary9.79.1
Other theft8.94.5
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Public order6.14.6
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime3.31.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.