Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME5 7QJ
How much crime is recorded in ME5 7QJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Capstone
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,304 (2024)
ME5 7QJChatham
How safe is ME5 7QJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME5 7QJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME5 7QJNational
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Burglary12.49.1
Other theft9.34.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Public order2.44.6
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.