Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hill Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 21st 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 Hill Road (ME1 3NN) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Hill Road (ME1 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Mercury Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mercury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Borstal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borstal Street —
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Data Sources

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