Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME10 1SX
How much crime is recorded in ME10 1SX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,529 (2024)
ME10 1SXSittingbourne
How safe is ME10 1SX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME10 1SX area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME10 1SXNational
Violence and sexual offences31.123.6
Anti-social behaviour25.510.7
Shoplifting16.48.4
Other theft7.44.5
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Burglary5.49.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Robbery3.81.4
Public order3.84.6
Drugs3.52.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.