Total Crime Rate

183.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mansel Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 99th 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 Mansel Drive (ME1 3HX) in the last 12 months was 183.4 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mansel Drive (ME1 3HX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mansel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunderland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borstal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Borstal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wouldham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mercury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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