Crime Rates at West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AN

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 20th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (ME10 1AN) in the last 12 months was 319.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Chalkwell average (366.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 213.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (ME10 1AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.