Crime Rates at Walnut Tree Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JZ

Walnut Tree Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 204th highest 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 Walnut Tree Drive (ME10 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Tree Drive (ME10 1JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashington Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.