Crime Rates at Lancelot Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YU

Lancelot Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 176th 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 Lancelot Avenue (ME2 2YU) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Strood West average (72.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancelot Avenue (ME2 2YU), the main crime hotspot is near Darnley Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.