Postcode · Sheerness
Crime in ME12 9DF
How much crime is recorded in ME12 9DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sheerness East
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
How safe is ME12 9DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 89.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME12 9DF 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
89.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
291
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 9DFNational
Violence and sexual offences72.023.6
Anti-social behaviour71.510.7
Shoplifting65.68.4
Criminal damage and arson28.94.7
Burglary23.99.1
Public order11.04.6
Other theft10.74.5
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Drugs6.52.4
Other crime5.91.5
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Robbery2.21.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.