Crime Rates at St Pauls Close, Rochester, ME2 2QH

St Pauls Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cuxton, Halling & Riverside , and the 264th 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 St Pauls Close (ME2 2QH) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Close (ME2 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Tern Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.