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

Lords Wood Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lords Wood Lane (ME5 8JT) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lords Wood Lane (ME5 8JT), the main crime hotspot is near Emily Road. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.