Crime Rates at North Street, Rochester, ME2 4SR

North Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 287th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (ME2 4SR) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (ME2 4SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 183 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.