Crime Rates at Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LW

Walderslade Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 203rd 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 Walderslade Road (ME5 9LW) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 9LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Birches, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.