Crime Rates at Hawthorn Road, Rochester, ME2 2HS

Hawthorn Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 338th 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 Hawthorn Road (ME2 2HS) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (ME2 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Francis Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancelot Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.