Crime Rates at Groveway, Leysdown On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4LR

Groveway area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Minster Cliffs , and the 101st 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 Groveway (ME12 4LR) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Minster Cliffs average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveway (ME12 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Warden Bay Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.