Crime Rates at Thorndale Close, Chatham, ME5 9SW

Thorndale Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 49th 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 Thorndale Close (ME5 9SW) in the last 12 months was 288.1 per 1,000 residents and was 241.6% higher than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorndale Close (ME5 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maidstone Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.