Crime Rates at Murston Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3LJ

Murston Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 80th highest crime rate of 454 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 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 152.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murston Road (ME10 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Murston Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.