Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 16th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0JB) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burma Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alamein Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wayfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burma Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alamein Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tobruk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunkirk Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burma Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Burma Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burma Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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