Crime Rates at Howard Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2AP

Howard Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 248th 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 Howard Avenue (ME1 2AP) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Avenue (ME1 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.