Postcode · Chatham
Crime in ME5 9QG
How much crime is recorded in ME5 9QG, 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
- 1,352 (2024)
ME5 9QGChatham
How safe is ME5 9QG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME5 9QG area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 9QGNational
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Violence and sexual offences12.323.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Burglary3.29.1
Public order2.54.6
Drugs1.42.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.