Crime Rates at Elm Grove, Sittingbourne, ME10 3LU

Elm Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Grove (ME10 3LU) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (ME10 3LU), 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.