Crime Rates at The Fields, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9FW

The Fields area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 238th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Fields (ME3 9FW) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Fields (ME3 9FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Voisin Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hedge Rows (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.