Total Crime Rate

282.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 282.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 51st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (ME1 1BE) in the last 12 months was 282.7 per 1,000 residents and was 230.5% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 173.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ME1 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blue Boar Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blue Boar Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foord Street
Sep 2025Other crime Morden Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cazeneuve Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blue Boar Lane
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences La Providence Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davy Court Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences La Providence Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour La Providence
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Blue Boar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Orange Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hellyar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Blue Boar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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