Total Crime Rate

221.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilson Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 79th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Avenue (ME1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 221.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Avenue (ME1 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Randall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournville Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Jackson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pattens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pattens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pattens Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pattens Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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