Crime Rates at Elford Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7EF

Elford Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 159th 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 Elford Road (ME3 7EF) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% higher than the Strood Rural average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elford Road (ME3 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elford Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookery Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.