Crime Rates at Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RX

Rochester Street area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 371st highest 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 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (253.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Street (ME4 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mozart Court, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.