Crime Rates at Richborough Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3LU

Richborough Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 311th 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 Richborough Drive (ME2 3LU) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richborough Drive (ME2 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.