Crime Rates at Germander Avenue, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1FS

Germander Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

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 Germander Avenue (ME2 1FS) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside average (136.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Germander Avenue (ME2 1FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooks Place, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kiln Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.