Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
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

Wayfield Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 384th lowest 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 Wayfield Road (ME5 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Timberbank. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Goose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldershot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Timberbank Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
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Data Sources

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