Crime Rates at Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 8BS

Niven Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Strood Rural , and the 102nd 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 Niven Close (ME3 8BS) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Niven Close (ME3 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfields Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingley Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.