Total Crime Rate

255.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 255.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

First Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 33rd 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 First Avenue (ME12 1YD) in the last 12 months was 255.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (ME12 1YD), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubsole Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Botany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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