Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Galleon Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 81st 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 Galleon Close (ME1 3PF) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Galleon Close (ME1 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Sylewood Close. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rochester East & Warren Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Orion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galleon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookham Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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