Crime Rates at Dorrit Way, Rochester, ME1 2QE

Dorrit Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 214th 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 Dorrit Way (ME1 2QE) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Rochester East & Warren Wood average (85.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorrit Way (ME1 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mooring Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.