Crime Rates at Highgrove Road, Chatham, ME5 7QE

Highgrove Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 342nd highest 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 Highgrove Road (ME5 7QE) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgrove Road (ME5 7QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Illustrious Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peacock Rise (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.