Crime Rates at Ashington Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 1EJ

Ashington Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 188th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashington Close (ME10 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashington Close (ME10 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavell Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.