Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME1 1NJ
How much crime is recorded in ME1 1NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
ME1 1NJRochester
How safe is ME1 1NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 1NJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
74.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
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 1NJNational
Violence and sexual offences64.423.6
Anti-social behaviour49.610.7
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Public order9.84.6
Burglary9.59.1
Other theft9.44.5
Drugs7.42.4
Shoplifting5.18.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.