Crime Rates at Bayford Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3AD

Bayford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 203rd 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 Bayford Road (ME10 3AD) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayford Road (ME10 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terrace Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.