Crime Rates at Albatross Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2XR

Albatross Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 112th 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 Albatross Avenue (ME2 2XR) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% 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 36 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albatross Avenue (ME2 2XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shearwater Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cormorant Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.