Crime Rates at Maple Road, Rochester, ME2 2JW

Maple Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 298th 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 Maple Road (ME2 2JW) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Road (ME2 2JW), the main crime hotspot is near Tintagel Gardens. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.