Postcode district · Sheerness
Crime in ME12
How much crime is recorded in ME12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Swale
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 45,816 (2024)
ME12Postcode district · Sheerness
How safe is ME12
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME12, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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).
ME12National
Violence and sexual offences37.223.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Shoplifting11.28.4
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Burglary7.99.1
Other theft4.94.5
Public order3.64.6
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.