Crime Rates at Ufton Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JB

Ufton Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Ufton Lane (ME10 1JB) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ufton Lane (ME10 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 166 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.