Crime Rates at Lancelot Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YX

Lancelot Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Strood West , and the 122nd 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 2YX) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancelot Avenue (ME2 2YX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Francis Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancelot Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.