Crime Rates at High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UD

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 11th 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 High Street (ME12 1UD) in the last 12 months was 557.3 per 1,000 residents and was 185.6% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 197.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME12 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.