Crime Rates at Laburnum Place, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AX

Laburnum Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 5th 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 Laburnum Place (ME10 1AX) in the last 12 months was 721.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 193.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Place (ME10 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.