Crime Rates at Kitchener Road, Rochester, ME2 3AS

Kitchener Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 173rd 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 Kitchener Road (ME2 3AS) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchener Road (ME2 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.