Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME9 7JX
How much crime is recorded in ME9 7JX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,171 (2024)
ME9 7JXSittingbourne
How safe is ME9 7JX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME9 7JX area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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 7JXNational
Violence and sexual offences16.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Other theft3.44.5
Burglary2.49.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order1.44.6
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.