Chatham crime stats
The overall crime rate in Chatham city is 132.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 154% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 47.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 184% of national crime rate which puts Chatham on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 239 cases and has decreased by 8.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.7% | 20. highest | 154% | 3.1k | -8.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 15.6% | 33. highest | 127% | 1.2k | -5.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.9% | 17. highest | 157% | 685 | -20.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.4% | 26. lowest | 113% | 565 | 47.5% |
| Other theft crime | 7.1% | 12. highest | 133% | 543 | -0.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9% | 44. highest | 115% | 376 | -26.3% |
| Public order crime | 4.6% | 10. lowest | 85% | 355 | -12.1% |
| Other crime | 3.1% | 14. highest | 184% | 239 | -8.4% |
| Burglary crime | 2.7% | 43. lowest | 90% | 208 | -16.1% |
| Drugs crime | 2.6% | 48. lowest | 109% | 201 | -3.8% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 42. highest | 150% | 80 | -7.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 46. lowest | 33% | 44 | 25.7% |
| Robbery crime | 0.4% | 15. lowest | 46% | 34 | -54.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.2% | 3. lowest | 31% | 17 | -10.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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