Crime Rates at Leybourne Road, Rochester, ME2 3QF

Leybourne Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leybourne Road (ME2 3QF) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leybourne Road (ME2 3QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carisbrooke Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.