Total Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Georges Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Georges Avenue (ME12 1QT) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% lower than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Avenue (ME12 1QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Georges Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nore Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Botany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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