Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wedgewood Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 353rd highest 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 Wedgewood Drive (ME5 0LD) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgewood Drive (ME5 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Timberbank. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberbank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malta Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshwater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Freshwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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