Crime Rates at Wordsworth Close, Chatham, ME5 7NT

Wordsworth Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Close (ME5 7NT) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (ME5 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Ryde Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.