Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME9 7BD
How much crime is recorded in ME9 7BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,406 (2024)
ME9 7BDSittingbourne
How safe is ME9 7BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME9 7BD 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
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
ME9 7BDNational
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Burglary3.99.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.14.6
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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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.