Crime Rates at Cedar Road, Rochester, ME2 2JP

Cedar Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 105th 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 Cedar Road (ME2 2JP) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Road (ME2 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.