Crime Rates at Gas House Road, Rochester, ME1 1PJ

Gas House Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 41st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gas House Road (ME1 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 351.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 156.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gas House Road (ME1 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Corys Road, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.