Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eden Avenue 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 Eden Avenue (ME5 0HW) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Eden Avenue (ME5 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tedder Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wayfield & Weeds Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironside Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchill Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Silver Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malta Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shalfleet Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ironside Close | β |
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