Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 2BX
How much crime is recorded in ME12 2BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
ME12 2BXSheerness
How safe is ME12 2BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 2BX 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
56.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 2BXNational
Violence and sexual offences50.323.6
Anti-social behaviour27.310.7
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Drugs8.22.4
Other theft6.64.5
Public order5.74.6
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime2.71.5
Burglary2.59.1
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.01.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.