Crime Rates at Brookside, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9AR

Brookside 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 Brookside (ME3 9AR) 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 Brookside (ME3 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.