Crime Rates at East Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4BT

East Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 149th highest crime rate of 453 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 East Street (ME10 4BT) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Chalkwell average (366.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (ME10 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Mews (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.