Total Crime Rate

1004.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

324.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1004.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 324.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 269.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 243.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 124.1 10/10
  • Public order 57.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (ME12 1NL) in the last 12 months was 1004.8 per 1,000 residents and was 383.9% higher than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 324.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME12 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 263 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/109)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hare Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hare Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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