Crime Rates at Northwood Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 4QS

Northwood Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 13th lowest 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 Northwood Drive (ME10 4QS) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Homewood average (34.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Drive (ME10 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobham Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.