Crime Rates at Stirling Close, Rochester, ME1 3AJ

Stirling Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 99th 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 Stirling Close (ME1 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 183.4 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Close (ME1 3AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keating Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercury Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.