Total Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochester Street area has the 57th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 220th 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 Rochester Street (ME4 6RT) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Street (ME4 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Ordnance Terrace. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fort Pitt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordnance Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rochester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Watts' Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Afghan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River View Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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