Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catherine Street area has the lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 11th 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 Catherine Street (ME1 2HL) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Catherine Street (ME1 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Miles Place (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Avenue | 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 | Havisham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St William'S Way | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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