Crime Rates at Wickham Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7NT

Wickham Close area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 173rd 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 Wickham Close (ME9 7NT) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Close (ME9 7NT), 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.