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

Royal Road 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 Royal Road (ME12 1RG) 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 Royal Road (ME12 1RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victory Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victory Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victory Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Victory Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victory Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victory Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newcomen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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