Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME10 2GA
How much crime is recorded in ME10 2GA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
How safe is ME10 2GA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME10 2GA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 2GANational
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Burglary2.69.1
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Public order0.34.6
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.