Crime Rates at High Street, Rochester, ME1 1HB

High Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 125th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME1 1HB) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME1 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.