Crime Rates at Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BW

Beacon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 16th 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 7BW) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Luton average (148.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Beacon Road (ME5 7BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maida Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrose Hill (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.