Crime Rates at Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NZ

Kingfisher Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingfisher Drive (ME5 7NZ) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingfisher Drive (ME5 7NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ryde Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheridan Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.