Crime Rates at Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7ES

Watling Street area has the highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Twydall , and the 38th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (ME5 7ES) in the last 12 months was 386.7 per 1,000 residents and was 473.9% higher than the Twydall average (67.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 181.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (ME5 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.