Total Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarence Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 363rd highest 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 Clarence Avenue (ME1 2DX) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarence Avenue (ME1 2DX), 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 | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hellyar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cazeneuve Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Weatherly Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hooper'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Peter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes 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 | Jenner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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