Crime Rates at Stanhope Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4TX

Stanhope Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 55th 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 Stanhope Avenue (ME10 4TX) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Avenue (ME10 4TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.