Total Crime Rate
159.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Delce 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 2DH) 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 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rochester East & Warren Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weatherly Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gravel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foord Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jenner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jenner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cazeneuve Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hellyar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Place | Under investigation |
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