Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rolvenden Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rolvenden Road (ME2 4PD) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Strood Rural average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rolvenden Road (ME2 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Frindsbury Hill. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rolvenden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benenden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Niven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frindsbury Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Frindsbury Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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