Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME2 1LD
How much crime is recorded in ME2 1LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cuxton & Halling
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
ME2 1LDRochester
How safe is ME2 1LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME2 1LD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).
ME2 1LDNational
Violence and sexual offences5.623.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Burglary1.79.1
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other theft1.34.5
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs1.02.4
Public order0.54.6
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% 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.