Crime Rates at Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3PH

Maidstone Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 24th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 483.8 per 1,000 residents and was 478.9% higher 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 328.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME1 3PH), 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.