Crime Rates at Hobart Gardens, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YD

Hobart Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Borden and Grove Park , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobart Gardens (ME10 1YD) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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