Crime Rates at South Eastern Road, Rochester, ME2 4BN

South Eastern Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 193rd 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 South Eastern Road (ME2 4BN) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Eastern Road (ME2 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.