Crime Rates at Windward Road, Rochester, ME1 2NA

Windward Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 84th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windward Road (ME1 2NA) in the last 12 months was 209.2 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windward Road (ME1 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Summerson Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.