Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Unity Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 453 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 Unity Street (ME12 2PR) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Unity Street (ME12 2PR), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clyde Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clyde Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clyde Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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