Crime Rates at Forest Drive, Chatham, ME5 9NY

Forest Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 277th 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 Forest Drive (ME5 9NY) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Drive (ME5 9NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hepplewhite Mews, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olliffe Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.