Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME10 · Kent
345
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
ME19 · Kent
39
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
West Malling has less crime — 39 vs 345 incidents in February 2026.
Sittingbourne recorded substantially more crime than West Malling in February 2026 — 345 incidents compared to 39, a 8.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sittingbourne records significantly more (112 vs 17 incidents). Sittingbourne sits above the national average for recorded crime while West Malling is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, West Malling recorded fewer crimes than Sittingbourne — 39 vs 345 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. West Malling is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Sittingbourne recorded 112 incidents of this type vs 17 in West Malling. Overall, West Malling had fewer total crimes (39 vs 345).