Crime Rates at Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QY

Portland Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 453 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 125.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% 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 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatcroft Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.