Crime Rates at Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 2LE

Chalkwell Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 205th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalkwell Road (ME10 2LE) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% 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 Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalkwell Road (ME10 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staple Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kings Mill Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.