Crime Rates at Grizedale Close, Rochester, ME1 2UX

Grizedale Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 140th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grizedale Close (ME1 2UX) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grizedale Close (ME1 2UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palm Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.