Crime Rates at Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1LS

Bush Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 362nd highest 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 Bush Road (ME2 1LS) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bush Road (ME2 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochester Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayley Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.