Crime Rates at Yarrow Road, Chatham, ME5 0SG

Yarrow Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 296th 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 Yarrow Road (ME5 0SG) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yarrow Road (ME5 0SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverweed Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarrow Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.