Crime Rates at Woodstock Road, Rochester, ME2 2DL

Woodstock Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 175th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodstock Road (ME2 2DL) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Strood West average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodstock Road (ME2 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Witham Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.