Crime Rates at Harkness Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 3LE

Harkness Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 99th 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 Harkness Court (ME10 3LE) in the last 12 months was 128.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harkness Court (ME10 3LE), 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.