Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME2 2BY
How much crime is recorded in ME2 2BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood South & Temple Marsh
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
ME2 2BYRochester
How safe is ME2 2BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME2 2BY area, well 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
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
180
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 2BYNational
Anti-social behaviour56.910.7
Shoplifting35.18.4
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Other theft16.04.5
Burglary14.29.1
Public order7.94.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other crime3.21.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Robbery2.21.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person1.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.