Crime Rates at Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RX

Rochester Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 375th lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Street (ME4 6RX) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Street (ME4 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scott'S Terrace, where police recorded 51 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.