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

Lords Wood Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 213th 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 8JS) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lords Wood Lane (ME5 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromley Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tay Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.