Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 149.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawser Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 151st 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 Hawser Road (ME1 3AA) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawser Road (ME1 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Summerson Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawser Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hawser Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Tideway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawser Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawser Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hawser Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binnacle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Binnacle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Tideway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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