Crime Rates at Blackman Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LF

Blackman Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in All Saints , and the 123rd 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 Blackman Close (ME3 9LF) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 162.2% higher than the All Saints average (66.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackman Close (ME3 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Voisin Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wall Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.