Total Crime Rate

438.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.3 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 438.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.4 10/10
  • Drugs 39.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Minor Canon Row area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 29th 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 Minor Canon Row (ME1 1ST) in the last 12 months was 438.3 per 1,000 residents and was 424.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 162.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minor Canon Row (ME1 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minor Canon Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Davy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs George Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft La Providence Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bishops Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davy Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastgate Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate Terrace —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Northgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Corporation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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