Crime Rates at Hopewell Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NP

Hopewell Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 365th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hopewell Drive (ME5 7NP) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopewell Drive (ME5 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.