Crime Rates at Newenden Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4NJ

Newenden Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 149th 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 Newenden Road (ME2 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Strood Rural average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newenden Road (ME2 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Frindsbury Hill. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.