Total Crime Rate

1021.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

457.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1021.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 457.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 385.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.2 10/10
  • Other theft 105.9 10/10
  • Drugs 97.5 10/10
  • Public order 59.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.4 8/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northgate area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 7th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (ME1 1LS) in the last 12 months was 1021.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1122.1% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 457.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (ME1 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Corys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Boar Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Blue Boar Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corys Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Corys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gundolph Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs George Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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