Crime Rates at James Street, Sheerness, ME12 2PY

James Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 16th 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 James Street (ME12 2PY) in the last 12 months was 366.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 206.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (ME12 2PY), 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.