Total Crime Rate

234.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.6 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 234.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Maidstone Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 73rd 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 Maidstone Road (ME1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 234.2 per 1,000 residents and was 180.3% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Davy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malt Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravel Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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