Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cross Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 348th highest 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 Cross Way (ME1 3DX) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Way (ME1 3DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baker Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lillymonte Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Albany Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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