Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3DB

Maidstone Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 94th 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 Maidstone Road (ME1 3DB) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Weatherly Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.