Crime Rates at Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BU

Beacon Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Road (ME5 7BU) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Luton average (148.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Road (ME5 7BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.