Crime Rates at Linkway, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RU

Linkway area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linkway (ME9 8RU) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linkway (ME9 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near The Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.