Crime Rates at Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4JA

Canterbury Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4JA) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Murston average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Road (ME10 4JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murston Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prince Charles Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.