Crime Rates at Weybridge Close, Chatham, ME5 8RW

Weybridge Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Hempstead & Wigmore , and the 229th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weybridge Close (ME5 8RW) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 107.9% higher than the Hempstead & Wigmore average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weybridge Close (ME5 8RW), 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.