Crime Rates at Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QY

Portland Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 84th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Avenue (ME10 3QY) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the Murston average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Avenue (ME10 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatcroft Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.