Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME5 9NJ
How much crime is recorded in ME5 9NJ, 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
- 1,391 (2024)
ME5 9NJChatham
How safe is ME5 9NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME5 9NJ 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
8.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 9NJNational
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Drugs1.72.4
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Other theft0.74.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.