Crime Rates at St Margarets Street, Rochester, ME1 1UJ

St Margarets Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets Street (ME1 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Street (ME1 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Morden Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.