Crime Rates at St Margarets Street, Rochester, ME1 3GX

St Margarets Street 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 St Margarets Street (ME1 3GX) 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 St Margarets Street (ME1 3GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valetta Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.