Crime Rates at Beresford Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2QX

Beresford Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 318th 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 Beresford Avenue (ME1 2QX) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Avenue (ME1 2QX), 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.