Crime Rates at Ash Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2BF

Ash Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 161st 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 Ash Lane (ME12 2BF) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Lane (ME12 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Parade. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.