Postcode district · Rochester
Crime in ME3
How much crime is recorded in ME3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 40,156 (2024)
ME3Postcode district · Rochester
How safe is ME3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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).
ME3National
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Burglary7.59.1
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft3.64.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order2.24.6
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.71.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.