Crime Rates at North Street, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4SH

North Street area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 18th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (ME2 4SH) in the last 12 months was 627.6 per 1,000 residents and was 680.7% 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 Shoplifting with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 160.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (ME2 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.