Crime Rates at Hoo Common, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LT

Hoo Common area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 395th 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 Hoo Common (ME3 8LT) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (71.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoo Common (ME3 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old School Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.