Crime Rates at Stonecross Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BL

Stonecross Lea area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 359th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stonecross Lea (ME5 0BL) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stonecross Lea (ME5 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrell Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonecross Lea (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.