Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nore Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 70th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nore Close (ME12 1DD) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Sheerness average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nore Close (ME12 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nore Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Agnes Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Agnes Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delamark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue
Sep 2025Public order Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrubsole Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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