Crime Rates at Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HD

Kent Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Avenue (ME10 1HD) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Borden and Grove Park average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Avenue (ME10 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.