Crime Rates at Nashenden Lane, Rochester, ME1 3JQ

Nashenden Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Rochester East & Warren Wood , and the 320th 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 Nashenden Lane (ME1 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nashenden Lane (ME1 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Borstal Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cordelia Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.