Crime Rates at Larkspur Road, Chatham, ME5 0RR

Larkspur Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 298th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larkspur Road (ME5 0RR) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkspur Road (ME5 0RR), the main crime hotspot is near Teasel Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.