Crime Rates at Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0UD

Silverweed Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silverweed Road (ME5 0UD) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverweed Road (ME5 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Silverweed Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.