Crime Rates at Broom Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QE

Broom Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 12th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broom Road (ME10 3QE) in the last 12 months was 461.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 222.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Road (ME10 3QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wild Ash Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.