Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sterling Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Sterling Road (ME10 1SN) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Road (ME10 1SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hales Road, where police recorded 4 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sterling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sterling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sterling Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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