Total Crime Rate
438.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
162.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crow Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 29th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crow Lane (ME1 1RF) in the last 12 months was 438.3 per 1,000 residents and was 424.5% higher than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 162.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crow Lane (ME1 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rochester West & Borstal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Corys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Corys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Corys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Corys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Corys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Almon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orange Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corys Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blue Boar Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Boar Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hooper'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | La Providence | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | La Providence | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foord Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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