Crime Rates at Burgess Road, Rochester, ME2 4DE

Burgess Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 287th 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 Burgess Road (ME2 4DE) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Road (ME2 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.