Total Crime Rate
27.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancelot 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 2YY) 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 2YY), 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.
View Crime In Strood West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Francis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cadnam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galahad Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Francis Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elaine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darnley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darnley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancelot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyacinth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancelot Close | Under investigation |
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