Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 90th 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 Hawthorn Avenue (ME12 1JY) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (ME12 1JY), 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 Hawthorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davie Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgewater Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davie Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Milstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chilham Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coats Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
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Data Sources

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