Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dombey Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 387th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dombey Close (ME1 2JA) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dombey Close (ME1 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Princes Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dombey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roffen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roffen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Roffen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft May Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Havisham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nickleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Breton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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