Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 1RQ
How much crime is recorded in ME12 1RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness West
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
How safe is ME12 1RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 90.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 1RQ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
90.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
263
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 1RQNational
Violence and sexual offences72.823.6
Anti-social behaviour68.910.7
Shoplifting46.18.4
Criminal damage and arson23.44.7
Burglary19.99.1
Public order11.64.6
Other theft11.24.5
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other crime5.21.5
Drugs4.72.4
Robbery4.31.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.