Crime Rates at Ward View, Chatham, ME5 7FD

Ward View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Luton , and the 145th 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 Ward View (ME5 7FD) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Luton average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward View (ME5 7FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eva Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.