Crime Rates at Church Street, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AJ

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 71st highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (ME3 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 230.0 per 1,000 residents and was 210.3% higher than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME3 9AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoo Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.