Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 1PU
How much crime is recorded in ME12 1PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,641 (2024)
ME12 1PUSheerness
How safe is ME12 1PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 1PU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 1PUNational
Violence and sexual offences47.823.6
Anti-social behaviour23.710.7
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Burglary10.79.1
Other theft6.14.5
Public order4.74.6
Other crime3.91.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.