Crime Rates at Marden Road, Rochester, ME2 4QL

Marden Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 313th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marden Road (ME2 4QL) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the Strood Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marden Road (ME2 4QL), 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.