Crime Rates at Carton Close, Rochester, ME1 2QF

Carton Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 196th 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 Carton Close (ME1 2QF) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carton Close (ME1 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St William'S Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.