Crime Rates at Bull Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LR

Bull Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 104th 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 Bull Lane (ME9 7LR) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bull Lane (ME9 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Playstool Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.