Crime Rates at Orchard Place, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SS

Orchard Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 454 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 Orchard Place (ME10 4SS) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Chalkwell average (400.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Place (ME10 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.