Sheerness — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Kent Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Kent Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
224 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (246): ▼ 22 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences95 · 42%
- Anti-social behaviour51 · 23%
- Criminal damage and arson28 · 13%
- Shoplifting15 · 7%
- Public order8 · 4%
- Other theft6 · 3%
- Vehicle crime6 · 3%
- Drugs5 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
164 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect60 · 37%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified54 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome30 · 18%
- Local resolution11 · 7%
- Offender given a caution6 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.
Set: 2026-04-13
E-bikes/e-scooters.
This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.
Set: 2026-04-13
Fly tipping.
This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area. We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.
Set: 2026-04-13
Public events & surgeries
Sheerness Town Council Meeting - 20/07/26 @ 19:00
2026-07-20 · 177 Saint George's Avenue Sheerness
Island Forum - Criterion Theater, Bluetown - 21/07/26 at 18:30
2026-07-21 · The Criterion Blue Town, 69 High Street Sheerness
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Kent Police
- Queenborough and Halfway
- Minster Cliffs
- Sheppey Central
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
- Kemsley
- All Saints
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Kent Police.