Total Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Georges Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 121st 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 St Georges Avenue (ME12 1DS) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Avenue (ME12 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Davie Close, where police recorded 25 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.
View Crime In Sheerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Botany Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Davie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Diamond Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tribune Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Holland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Diamond Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tribune Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thames Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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