Total Crime Rate
241.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
132.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alexandra Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 39th 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 Alexandra Road (ME12 2AT) in the last 12 months was 241.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alexandra Road (ME12 2AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Street, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nursery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alma Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Winstanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | James Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Invicta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acorn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cavour Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Unity Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fonblanque Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newcomen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newcomen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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