Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BS

Maidstone Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Weatherly Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.