Crime Rates at Thurston Drive, Rochester, ME2 2LY

Thurston Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 249th 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 Thurston Drive (ME2 2LY) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Strood West average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -73.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurston Drive (ME2 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Carnation Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.