Crime Rates at Recreation Way, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2RD

Recreation Way area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 220th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Way (ME10 2RD) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Way (ME10 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridham Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Menin Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.