Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.5 2/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 8th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0JD) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayfield Road (ME5 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Burma Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burma Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
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Data Sources

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