Crime Rates at High Street, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3UL

High Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME1 3UL) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME1 3UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.