Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME2 3JQ
How much crime is recorded in ME2 3JQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rede Common
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
How safe is ME2 3JQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME2 3JQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
85.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 3JQNational
Violence and sexual offences74.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Drugs6.32.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Burglary5.79.1
Other crime5.31.5
Other theft3.74.5
Public order3.44.6
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.