Crime Rates at Summerson Close, Rochester, ME1 3BF

Summerson Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 314th 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 Summerson Close (ME1 3BF) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerson Close (ME1 3BF), 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.