Total Crime Rate
218.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavour Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 44th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavour Road (ME12 2SS) in the last 12 months was 218.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavour Road (ME12 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sheerness| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubsole Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubsole Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranelagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winstanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shrubsole Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Galway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Invicta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halfway Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halfway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halfway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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