Postcode · Sittingbourne
Crime in ME9 8LY
How much crime is recorded in ME9 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Iwade & Kemsley
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,907 (2024)
ME9 8LYSittingbourne
How safe is ME9 8LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME9 8LY 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
13.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 8LYNational
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Burglary5.79.1
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other theft1.74.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime1.21.5
Public order1.24.6
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.