Crime Rates at Kent Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BS

Kent Road 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 Kent Road (ME12 1BS) 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 Kent Road (ME12 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tribune Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.