Crime Rates at Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 2LJ

Chalkwell Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 68th lowest 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 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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