Crime Rates at Chestnut Street, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DG

Chestnut Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 106th highest crime rate of 454 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 Chestnut Street (ME9 8DG) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Street (ME9 8DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Wood Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maidstone Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.