Crime Rates at Norfolk Close, Chatham, ME5 8QS

Norfolk Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 78th 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 Norfolk Close (ME5 8QS) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Close (ME5 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bromley Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croydon Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.