Crime Rates at Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ

Princes Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Avenue (ME5 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (ME5 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wetheral Drive, where police recorded 16 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.