Crime Rates at Bells Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9HU

Bells Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow , and the 138th 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 Bells Lane (ME3 9HU) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow average (74.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (ME3 9HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.