Crime Rates at Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0NB

Walderslade Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 184th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 0NB) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 0NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burma Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.