Crime Rates at London Road, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 9QS

London Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 204th 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 London Road (ME9 9QS) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the East Downs average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ME9 9QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pemberton Rise, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nutberry Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.