This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.00 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sheerness
Crime trends · Sheerness
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
96
YoY stable
ASB
56
YoY +56%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -58%
Burglary
3
YoY -25%
Criminal damage
33
YoY +38%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
29
YoY +222%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising
266
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sheerness
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,239
White Brit.88.8%
Other White5.0%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Total residents: 13,256
No religion55.3%
Christian37.3%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,228
50–6418.4%
35–4917.7%
25–3414.2%
10–159.3%
≤48.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Total households: 5,258
Other18.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.5%
Any member 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.3%
