Crime Rates at The Street, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9AH

The Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Homewood , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Street (ME9 9AH) in the last 12 months was 225.3 per 1,000 residents and was 535.6% higher than the Homewood average (35.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Street (ME9 9AH), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Hill. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.