Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME12 · Kent
90
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
ME2 · Medway
255
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Sittingbourne has less crime — 90 vs 255 incidents in February 2026.
Strood recorded substantially more crime than Sittingbourne in February 2026 — 255 incidents compared to 90, a 2.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Strood records significantly more (94 vs 40 incidents). Sittingbourne is below the national average while Strood is above, making Sittingbourne the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Sittingbourne recorded fewer crimes than Strood — 90 vs 255 incidents. That is 65% 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, Sittingbourne recorded 40 incidents of this type vs 94 in Strood. Overall, Sittingbourne had fewer total crimes (90 vs 255).