Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 56th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 214th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Street (ME4 6RU) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Street (ME4 6RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haymen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haymen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haymen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perry Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Perry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perry Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyles Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Ingle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ordnance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pagitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mozart Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mozart Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mozart Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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