Crime Rates at King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YE

King Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 51st 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 Street (ME1 1YE) in the last 12 months was 282.7 per 1,000 residents and was 230.5% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 173.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ME1 1YE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.