Total Crime Rate

580.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 580.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 293.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 99.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Robbery 11.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alma Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 9th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alma Street (ME12 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 580.2 per 1,000 residents and was 197.3% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 324.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Street (ME12 2AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alma Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Barnsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jefferson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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