Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9BB

Chestnut Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 65th 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 Chestnut Avenue (ME5 9BB) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (ME5 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silverweed Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarrow Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.