Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME5 8AR
How much crime is recorded in ME5 8AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Settington
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
ME5 8ARChatham
How safe is ME5 8AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME5 8AR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 8ARNational
Violence and sexual offences6.723.6
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Burglary2.89.1
Other crime2.11.5
Other theft1.34.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.