Crime Rates at Grafton Avenue, Rochester, ME1 2RP

Grafton Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 313th 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 Grafton Avenue (ME1 2RP) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grafton Avenue (ME1 2RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haig Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsted Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.