Crime Rates at Southfields, Rochester, ME1 3EB

Southfields area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 362nd 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 Southfields (ME1 3EB) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfields (ME1 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baker Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.