Crime Rates at Edenbridge Drive, Sheerness, ME12 1HE

Edenbridge Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 29th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edenbridge Drive (ME12 1HE) in the last 12 months was 266.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 133.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edenbridge Drive (ME12 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Chilham Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.