Crime Rates at Broadway, Sheerness, ME12 1TP

Broadway area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (ME12 1TP) in the last 12 months was 980.9 per 1,000 residents and was 402.7% 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 141.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 175 (≈ 417.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (ME12 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.