Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manor Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 209th 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 Manor Lane (ME1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Lane (ME1 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Mercury Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 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 | Silver Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Borstal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercury Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wouldham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunderland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mercury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Borstal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.