Crime Rates at Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0LL

Walderslade Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 106th 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 Walderslade Road (ME5 0LL) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 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 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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