Crime Rates at Foxglove Crescent, Chatham, ME5 0SH

Foxglove Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 291st 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 Foxglove Crescent (ME5 0SH) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 10 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 ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxglove Crescent (ME5 0SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverweed Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarrow Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.