Crime Rates at Broadway, Sheerness, ME12 1AF

Broadway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 6th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (ME12 1AF) in the last 12 months was 685.9 per 1,000 residents and was 251.5% higher than the Sheerness average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 236.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (ME12 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.