Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME1 1BU
How much crime is recorded in ME1 1BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,181 (2024)
ME1 1BURochester
How safe is ME1 1BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 1BU area, well 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
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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).
ME1 1BUNational
Violence and sexual offences36.223.6
Anti-social behaviour35.310.7
Shoplifting21.08.4
Burglary17.29.1
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft5.34.5
Drugs3.12.4
Public order2.64.6
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.