Crime Rates at Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XE

This area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 86th 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 This (ME2 4XE) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode ME2 4XE, the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upchat Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.