Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 454 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 High Street (ME12 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME12 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrubsole Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Trinity Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Way
Sep 2025Other crime Royal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Galway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Galway Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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