Total Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rolvenden Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 19th 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 4PG) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Strood Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rolvenden Road (ME2 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benenden Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frindsbury Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rolvenden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benenden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt House Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frindsbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dashmonden Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Rolvenden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Field View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burnt House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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