Crime Rates at Willow Road, Rochester, ME2 2LN

Willow Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 62nd 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 Willow Road (ME2 2LN) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Road (ME2 2LN), 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 Clifton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.