Crime Rates at Murston Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3LA

Murston Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murston Road (ME10 3LA) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murston Road (ME10 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Murston Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.