Crime Rate in Sheppey East, ward

Sheppey East has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 wards in Swale district and the 470th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 58th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sheppey East in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Swale district average (107.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sheppey East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 832 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 893 (≈ 108.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sheppey East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 583 crimes here, including 483 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.