Crime Rates at Church Street, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2JZ

Church Street area has the highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 6th highest crime rate of 453 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 Church Street (ME10 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 636.4 per 1,000 residents and was 956.5% 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 Shoplifting with 117 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 134.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME10 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.