Crime Rate in Sheppey Central, ward

Sheppey Central has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Swale district and the 2448th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 320th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sheppey Central in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Swale district average (107.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sheppey Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 316 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 353 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sheppey Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Myrtle Road, with 45 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Minster Road (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.