Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME1 3SE
How much crime is recorded in ME1 3SE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,256 (2024)
ME1 3SERochester
How safe is ME1 3SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 3SE area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 3SENational
Anti-social behaviour10.610.7
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Burglary1.29.1
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Public order0.54.6
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.21.4
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.