Crime Rates at Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UQ

Gorse Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 295th 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 Gorse Avenue (ME5 0UQ) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Avenue (ME5 0UQ), 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.