Crime Rates at Railway Road, Sheerness, ME12 1PF

Railway Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 13th highest crime rate of 454 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 Railway Road (ME12 1PF) in the last 12 months was 435.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 215.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Road (ME12 1PF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.