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Crime in ME1 2BQ

How much crime is recorded in ME1 2BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Rochester South East
Council
Medway
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME1 2BQ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 2BQ 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
19.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2BQNational
Violence and sexual offences16.623.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Other theft3.04.5
Burglary1.99.1
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Shoplifting0.78.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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