Crime Rates at Reed Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7UN

Reed Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

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 Reed Street (ME3 7UN) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Strood Rural average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reed Street (ME3 7UN), 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.