Total Crime Rate

143.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parsonage Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Strood North & Frindsbury , and the 168th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parsonage Lane (ME2 4UR) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Strood North & Frindsbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parsonage Lane (ME2 4UR), the main crime hotspot is near Riverside. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parsonage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Murray Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pemberton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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