Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windward Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 165th 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 Windward Road (ME1 2ND) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windward Road (ME1 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Summerson Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mooring Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Summerson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havisham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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