Crime Rates at Ravenswood Avenue, Rochester, ME2 3BY

Ravenswood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 251st 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 Ravenswood Avenue (ME2 3BY) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenswood Avenue (ME2 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randolph Cottages (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.