Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rock Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .
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 Rock Road (ME10 1JG) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (366.8 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rock Road (ME10 1JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Homewood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ufton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epps Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Addington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epps Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barkers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epps Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Barrow Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Medway Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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