Crap Towns / Rochester / Crime

How much crime is there in Rochester?

The police recorded 89.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rochester from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 79.7, down from 98.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	98.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	89.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	79.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.4	34.1
Shoplifting	9.1	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.2	7.0
Other theft	6.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.5	3.8
Public order	4.8	6.6
Other crime	3.9	2.0
Drugs	3.1	2.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Tilbury	11.9 km	120
Chatham	4.6 km	109
Gravesend	8.6 km	98.6
Northfleet	11.8 km	96.5
Rochester	–	89.3
Gillingham	7.2 km	86.5
Snodland	7.8 km	78.9
East Tilbury	11.2 km	67.8
Hoo St Werburgh	5.6 km	61.1
Larkfield	10.9 km	54.5
Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley	12.3 km	46.0
The typical town	–	76.2