Crime Rates at Symonds Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 3GD

Symonds Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 210th 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 Symonds Drive (ME10 3GD) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Symonds Drive (ME10 3GD), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.