Crime Rates at Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE

Birchfields area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 364th highest 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 Birchfields (ME5 8AE) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfields (ME5 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Birches, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.