Crime Rates at Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 8PX

Ratcliffe Highway area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 388th 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 Ratcliffe Highway (ME3 8PX) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 15 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ratcliffe Highway (ME3 8PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ratcliffe Highway, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armstrong Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.