Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 1EP
How much crime is recorded in ME12 1EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
ME12 1EPSheerness
How safe is ME12 1EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 1EP area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME12 1EPNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order5.74.6
Other crime4.81.5
Drugs4.12.4
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Burglary2.39.1
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.