Crime Rates at High Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4AP

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 68th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME2 4AP) in the last 12 months was 249.4 per 1,000 residents and was 210.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 136.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME2 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.