Total Crime Rate
196.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 54th 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 Victoria Street (ME12 1YA) in the last 12 months was 196.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Sheerness average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (ME12 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trinity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrubsole Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrubsole Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrubsole Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubsole Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubsole Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranelagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winstanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galway Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Galway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trinity Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Under investigation |
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