Crime Rates at Grovehurst Avenue, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2RL

Grovehurst Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grovehurst Avenue (ME10 2RL) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grovehurst Avenue (ME10 2RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 18 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.