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

King Edward Road 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 King Edward Road (ME1 1UB) 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 King Edward Road (ME1 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Hooper'S Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hooper'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hooper'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Street —
Apr 2026Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malt Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hathaway Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esplanade Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eden Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esplanade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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