Crime Rates at Albion Road, Chatham, ME5 8SR

Albion Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 369th 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 Albion Road (ME5 8SR) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Road (ME5 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slade Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cygnet Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.