Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3DD

Maidstone Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 379th 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 3DD) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morden Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jenner Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.