Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 4BA
How much crime is recorded in ME12 4BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheppey East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
ME12 4BASheerness
How safe is ME12 4BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 4BA 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
77.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 4BANational
Violence and sexual offences65.523.6
Anti-social behaviour29.710.7
Criminal damage and arson15.24.7
Burglary12.59.1
Other theft8.74.5
Drugs4.72.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime3.81.5
Public order3.54.6
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.