Crime Rates at Wiltshire Close, Chatham, ME5 7SP

Wiltshire Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 197th 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 Wiltshire Close (ME5 7SP) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiltshire Close (ME5 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Somerset Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.