Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Delce Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 182nd 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 Delce Road (ME1 2ES) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Delce Road (ME1 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rochester East & Warren Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasper Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Fort | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | May Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princes Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Princes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Delce Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Williams Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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