Crime Rates at Third Avenue, Eastchurch, Sheerness, ME12 4JS

Third Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 80th 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 Third Avenue (ME12 4JS) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Third Avenue (ME12 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fourth Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.