Total Crime Rate
165.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nore 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.
View Crime In Sheerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agnes Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Agnes Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Agnes Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Agnes Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrubsole Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrubsole Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrubsole Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trinity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubsole Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubsole Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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