Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME1 2JJ
How much crime is recorded in ME1 2JJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester East
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,994 (2024)
How safe is ME1 2JJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 2JJ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 2JJNational
Violence and sexual offences23.223.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Shoplifting5.38.4
Other theft4.44.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Burglary3.39.1
Public order2.74.6
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.