Crime Rates at Prentis Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 1TE

Prentis Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 79th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prentis Close (ME10 1TE) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prentis Close (ME10 1TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lonsdale Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.