Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sir Evelyn Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 57th 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 Sir Evelyn Road (ME1 3ND) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sir Evelyn Road (ME1 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sylewood Close. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rochester West & Borstal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Tideway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloudesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloudesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley View Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trevale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B2097 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Tideway | Under investigation |
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