Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME2 1LY
How much crime is recorded in ME2 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cuxton & Halling
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,262 (2024)
ME2 1LYRochester
How safe is ME2 1LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME2 1LY 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
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.81.5
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.