Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albany Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 403rd 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 Albany Road (ME1 3ET) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. 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 9 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (ME1 3ET), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Weatherly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morden Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Weatherly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenner Road
Apr 2026Other theft Longley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weatherly Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weatherly Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weatherly Close

Data Sources

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