Crime Rates at Rectory Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4UD

Rectory Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Murston , and the 88th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (ME10 4UD) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (ME10 4UD), 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.