Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 2AB
How much crime is recorded in ME12 2AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
How safe is ME12 2AB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 2AB area, more than double 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
67.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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 2ABNational
Violence and sexual offences55.523.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Burglary20.19.1
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs5.32.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order3.24.6
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.