Crime Rates at First Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1YD

First Avenue 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 First Avenue (ME12 1YD) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 First Avenue (ME12 1YD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.