Crime Rates at City Way, Rochester, ME1 2TW

City Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 84th 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 City Way (ME1 2TW) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Fort Horsted average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around City Way (ME1 2TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marconi Way, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beatty Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.