Crime Rates at Avocet Walk, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8WS

Avocet Walk area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow , and the 62nd 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 Avocet Walk (ME9 8WS) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avocet Walk (ME9 8WS), the main crime hotspot is near Kingfisher Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.