Crime Rates at Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PG

Westlands Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 98th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westlands Avenue (ME10 1PG) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 120.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westlands Avenue (ME10 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Westlands Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.