Crime Rates at Dorrit Way, Rochester, ME1 2QE

Dorrit Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 100th 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 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorrit Way (ME1 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.