Crime Rates at Second Avenue, Sheerness, ME12 1YQ

Second Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 24th 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 Second Avenue (ME12 1YQ) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Sheerness average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Second Avenue (ME12 1YQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.