Total Crime Rate

145.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shepherd Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

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 Shepherd Street (DA11 9PR) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% higher than the Northfleet & Springhead average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Street (DA11 9PR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 245 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherd Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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