Crime Rates at Carpenters Close, Rochester, ME1 2QH

Carpenters Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 334th highest 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 Carpenters Close (ME1 2QH) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carpenters Close (ME1 2QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Park Gardens, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beresford Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.