Crime Rates at Hythe Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 2LS

Hythe Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Hythe Road (ME10 2LS) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Road (ME10 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staple Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dean Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.