Crime Rates at Lychfield Drive, Rochester, ME2 3LY

Lychfield Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 333rd 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 Lychfield Drive (ME2 3LY) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (71.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lychfield Drive (ME2 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Brompton Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.