Crime Rates at Gordon Road, Rochester, ME2 3HL

Gordon Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 377th highest 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 Gordon Road (ME2 3HL) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Road (ME2 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hone Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.