Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Unity 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Unity Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyde Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyde Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyde Street β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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