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Crime Rates in Royal Sovereign Avenue, Chatham, ME4 4UP

Crime Rate

344

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 344 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Medway (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Medway is 109 per thousand population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	108	8/10
Robbery	3.29	5/10
Possession of weapons	3.29	6/10
Drugs	12.7	6/10
Burglary	5.65	5/10
Anti-social behaviour	48.9	7/10
Shoplifting	36.2	5/10
Other theft	31.5	7/10
Bicycle theft	27.3	9/10
Criminal damage and arson	27.3	8/10
Public order	15.1	6/10
Vehicle crime	11.8	7/10
Other crime	11.3	7/10
Theft from the person	1.88	3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in ME4 4UP and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of ME4 4UP
Medway
local authority
South East

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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