Crime Rates at Morello Close, Teynham, Sittingbourne, ME9 9TX

Morello Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Downs , and the 187th highest 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 Morello Close (ME9 9TX) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morello Close (ME9 9TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morello Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrys Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.