Crime Rates at Sterling Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1SH

Sterling Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 19th 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 Sterling Road (ME10 1SH) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Road (ME10 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Ridge, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sterling Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.