Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EE

Maidstone Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 53rd 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 3EE) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3EE), 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.