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Crime Rates in Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AS

Crime Rate

97.1

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 97.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Swale (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Swale is 108 per thousand population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime type	Rate	Score
Violence and sexual offences	32.9	4/10
Robbery	1.08	3/10
Possession of weapons	1.62	5/10
Drugs	5.4	4/10
Burglary	2.7	3/10
Anti-social behaviour	14.6	4/10
Criminal damage and arson	11.3	6/10
Shoplifting	8.09	3/10
Other theft	6.48	4/10
Vehicle crime	4.86	4/10
Other crime	4.86	6/10
Public order	3.24	2/10
Bicycle theft	0	1/10
Theft from the person	0	1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in ME10 5AS and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Local Area of ME10 5AS
Swale
local authority
South East

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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