Total Crime Rate

245.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other crime 22.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nursery Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 34th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Close (ME12 2QT) in the last 12 months was 245.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Sheerness average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Close (ME12 2QT), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nursery Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nursery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jefferson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jefferson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alma Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Unity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unity Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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