Crime Rates at Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8EJ

Lords Wood Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 382nd 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 Lords Wood Lane (ME5 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lords Wood Lane (ME5 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wetheral Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ealing Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.