Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME5 9HU
How much crime is recorded in ME5 9HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,358 (2024)
ME5 9HUChatham
How safe is ME5 9HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME5 9HU 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 9HUNational
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Drugs2.72.4
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.