Crime Rates at Hone Street, Rochester, ME2 3AF

Hone Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 253rd 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 Hone Street (ME2 3AF) in the last 12 months was 108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hone Street (ME2 3AF), 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.