Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9AJ

Chestnut Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 299th 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 Chestnut Avenue (ME5 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (ME5 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Silverweed Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.