Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wayfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0HG) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Timberbank. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wayfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tobruk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironside Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironside Close —
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Data Sources

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