Crime Rates at Cookham Hill, Rochester, ME1 3HD

Cookham Hill area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 373rd highest 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 Cookham Hill (ME1 3HD) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cookham Hill (ME1 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keating Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercury Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.