Crime Rates at Chancery Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7TL

Chancery Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 269th 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 Chancery Road (ME3 7TL) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Strood Rural average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chancery Road (ME3 7TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elford Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookery Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.