Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Weller Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 57th 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 Weller Avenue (ME1 2LB) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weller Avenue (ME1 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Miles Place (13 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | May Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Williams Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasper Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Green Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Havisham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St William'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nickleby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Roffen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roffen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haven Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Roffen Road | Under investigation |
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