Crime Rates at Anchor Road, Rochester, ME1 2PR

Anchor Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 142nd 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 Anchor Road (ME1 2PR) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Road (ME1 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near The Tideway. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.