Crime Rates at Lawn Close, Chatham, ME4 5DP

Lawn Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 88th 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 Lawn Close (ME4 5DP) in the last 12 months was 203.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawn Close (ME4 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constitution Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.