Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 111.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rochester Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 67th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Road (ME1 3RT) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (ME1 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rochester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pilgrims Way —
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Data Sources

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