Crime Rates at Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7QA

Church Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 137th 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 Church Street (ME3 7QA) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME3 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Rookery Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.