Crime Rates at Abbotts Close, Rochester, ME1 3AZ

Abbotts Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 260th 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 Abbotts Close (ME1 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotts Close (ME1 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Goddings Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.