Crime Rates at Squires Close, Rochester, ME2 2TZ

Squires Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 330th highest 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 Squires Close (ME2 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Strood West average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Close (ME2 2TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Watling Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharfleet Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.