Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME9 7DW
How much crime is recorded in ME9 7DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
ME9 7DWSittingbourne
How safe is ME9 7DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME9 7DW area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 7DWNational
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft6.14.5
Burglary6.09.1
Public order4.54.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.