Crime Rates at Charles Drive, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1DR

Charles Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 57th 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 Charles Drive (ME2 1DR) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (124.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Drive (ME2 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pilgrims Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.