Crime Rates at Ridham Avenue, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2SH

Ridham Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 41st 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 Ridham Avenue (ME10 2SH) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Ridham Avenue (ME10 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridham Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.