Crime Rates at Ufton Lane, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JW

Ufton Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 453 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 Ufton Lane (ME10 1JW) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ufton Lane (ME10 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.