Crime Rates at Snodhurst Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0TP

Snodhurst Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Snodhurst Avenue (ME5 0TP) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snodhurst Avenue (ME5 0TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxglove Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Concord Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.