Crime Rates at Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RT

Croydon Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 350th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croydon Close (ME5 8RT) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croydon Close (ME5 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weybridge Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ealing Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.