Crime Rates at Hedley Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10 2FX

Hedley Walk area has the highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 7th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedley Walk (ME10 2FX) in the last 12 months was 658.0 per 1,000 residents and was 918.0% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 68.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 186.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Walk (ME10 2FX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.