Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME15 · Kent
207
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
ME12 · Kent
82
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sittingbourne has less crime — 82 vs 207 incidents in April 2026.
Maidstone recorded substantially more crime than Sittingbourne in April 2026 — 207 incidents compared to 82, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Maidstone records significantly more (75 vs 38 incidents). Maidstone 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 April 2026 Police data, Sittingbourne recorded fewer crimes than Maidstone — 82 vs 207 incidents. That is 60% fewer crimes. Sittingbourne is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Maidstone recorded 75 incidents of this type vs 38 in Sittingbourne. Overall, Sittingbourne had fewer total crimes (82 vs 207).