Postcode · Rochester
Crime in ME2 4QA
How much crime is recorded in ME2 4QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wainscott & City Estate
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,994 (2024)
ME2 4QARochester
How safe is ME2 4QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME2 4QA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 4QANational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Burglary1.79.1
Other theft1.34.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Public order0.54.6
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.32.4
Other crime0.31.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Robbery0.01.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.