Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Boxley Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 194th 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 Boxley Close (ME12 1JL) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxley Close (ME12 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Chilham Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boxley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davie Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boxley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davie Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chilham Close —
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Data Sources

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