Crime Rates at Margetts Place, Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XF

Margetts Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 259th 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 Margetts Place (ME2 4XF) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (74.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margetts Place (ME2 4XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brissenden Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margetts Place (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.