Crime Rates at Shortlands Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3JT

Shortlands Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 63rd 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 Shortlands Road (ME10 3JT) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands Road (ME10 3JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.