Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Rise area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 354th 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 The Rise (ME1 2PB) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rise (ME1 2PB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Havisham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St William'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft May Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Williams Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nickleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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