Crime Rates at Unity Street, Sheerness, ME12 2PS

Unity Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 24th highest crime rate of 453 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 Unity Street (ME12 2PS) in the last 12 months was 309.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Unity Street (ME12 2PS), 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.