Crime Rates at Moore Street, Rochester, ME2 3BD

Moore Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 217th 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 Moore Street (ME2 3BD) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (71.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moore Street (ME2 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Brompton Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.