Crime Rates at Galway Road, Sheerness, ME12 2QL

Galway Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 34th 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 Galway Road (ME12 2QL) in the last 12 months was 247.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galway Road (ME12 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shrubsole Avenue, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.