Crime Rates at West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AL

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 18th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (ME10 1AL) in the last 12 months was 373.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 191.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (ME10 1AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 326 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.