Total Crime Rate

500.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

280.2 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 500.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 280.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 228.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.7 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Drugs 25.9 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 11th 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 1RN) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 140.8% higher than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 280.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME12 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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