Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Delce Road 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 Delce Road (ME1 2DG) 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 Delce Road (ME1 2DG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Delce Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Weatherly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foord Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hellyar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Ross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Gravel Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Sep 2025Drugs Ross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Eastgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawkwood Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawkwood Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawkwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almon Place —
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Data Sources

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