Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (ME12 1BP) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (ME12 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Short Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Diamond Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kent Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Diamond Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tribune Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tribune Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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