Crime Rates at Goddington Road, Rochester, ME2 3DD

Goddington Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 133rd 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 Goddington Road (ME2 3DD) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goddington Road (ME2 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.