Crime Rates at Cross Street, Rochester, ME2 3AE

Cross Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 388th 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 Cross Street (ME2 3AE) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (ME2 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.