Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 182.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Walderslade Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 104th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 0LJ), 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 Walderslade Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradfields Avenue West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burma Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burma Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walderslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Meadside Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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