Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME10 2PT
How much crime is recorded in ME10 2PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sittingbourne Central & Milton Regis
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,128 (2024)
How safe is ME10 2PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME10 2PT area, well 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
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 2PTNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Burglary10.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Other theft5.64.5
Shoplifting4.78.4
Public order4.24.6
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.