Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME7 · Medway
610
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ME12 · Kent
90
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Sittingbourne has less crime — 90 vs 610 incidents in February 2026.
Gillingham recorded substantially more crime than Sittingbourne in February 2026 — 610 incidents compared to 90, a 6.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Gillingham records significantly more (257 vs 40 incidents). Gillingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sittingbourne is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Sittingbourne recorded fewer crimes than Gillingham — 90 vs 610 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Sittingbourne is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Gillingham recorded 257 incidents of this type vs 40 in Sittingbourne. Overall, Sittingbourne had fewer total crimes (90 vs 610).