Crime Rates at Charles Dickens Avenue, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7NL

Charles Dickens Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Higham & Shorne , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Dickens Avenue (ME3 7NL) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Higham & Shorne average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Dickens Avenue (ME3 7NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crutches Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gravesend Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.