Crime Rates at Borden Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 1DD

Borden Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borden Lane (ME10 1DD) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Borden and Grove Park average (58.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borden Lane (ME10 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lydbrook Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.