Crime Rates at The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TL

The Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 454 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 The Street (ME9 7TL) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (ME9 7TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dane Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.