Crime Rates at Phoenix Road, Chatham, ME5 8SY

Phoenix Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Lordswood & Walderslade , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Phoenix Road (ME5 8SY) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Lordswood & Walderslade average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phoenix Road (ME5 8SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tuscan Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mincers Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.