Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME1 2PR
How much crime is recorded in ME1 2PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochester South West
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
ME1 2PRRochester
How safe is ME1 2PR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 2PR area, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 2PRNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other theft6.64.5
Burglary6.49.1
Shoplifting5.28.4
Public order2.14.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.22.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.