Crime Rates at The Spires, Rochester, ME2 2PZ

The Spires area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 154th 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 The Spires (ME2 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spires (ME2 2PZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Spires. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.