Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME13 · Kent
91
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
ME4 · Medway
725
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Faversham has less crime — 91 vs 725 incidents in February 2026.
Rochester recorded substantially more crime than Faversham in February 2026 — 725 incidents compared to 91, a 8.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rochester records significantly more (254 vs 28 incidents). Faversham is below the national average while Rochester is above, making Faversham the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Faversham recorded fewer crimes than Rochester — 91 vs 725 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Faversham is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Faversham recorded 28 incidents of this type vs 254 in Rochester. Overall, Faversham had fewer total crimes (91 vs 725).