Crime Rates at Rochester Riverside, Rochester, ME1 1NH

Rochester Riverside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 22nd 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 Rochester Riverside (ME1 1NH) in the last 12 months was 491.1 per 1,000 residents and was 487.7% 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 259.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Riverside (ME1 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.