Crime Rates at Barge Way, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2FB

Barge Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 93rd 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 Barge Way (ME10 2FB) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barge Way (ME10 2FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Samuel Drive, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridham Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.