Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolwich Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 354th 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 Woolwich Close (ME5 0HU) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolwich Close (ME5 0HU), 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 Woolwich Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldershot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Timberbank Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Timberbank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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