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

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 4SL) in the last 12 months was 574.1 per 1,000 residents and was 698.7% 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 Shoplifting with 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 197.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (ME2 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.