Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medway Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 150th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Road (ME12 1DP) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Road (ME12 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davie Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tribune Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thames Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Medway Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Medway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tribune Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davie Close —
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Data Sources

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