Crime Rates at Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5BB

Vellum Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 117th 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 Vellum Drive (ME10 5BB) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vellum Drive (ME10 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheppey Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Porcelain Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.