Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME1 2DW
How much crime is recorded in ME1 2DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
ME1 2DWRochester
How safe is ME1 2DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 2DW area, well above 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
58.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 2DWNational
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Burglary11.49.1
Other theft8.44.5
Drugs7.32.4
Public order4.14.6
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.