Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 131st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (ME1 1YJ) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (ME1 1YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Orange Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Weatherly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hooper'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Ross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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