Crime Rates at Church Street, Rochester, ME1 2DA

Church Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 140th 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 Church Street (ME1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME1 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.