Crime Rates at Constitution Road, Chatham, ME5 7DJ

Constitution Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Luton , and the 114th 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 Constitution Road (ME5 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Constitution Road (ME5 7DJ), 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.