Total Crime Rate

279.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 279.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Other crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northfleet & Springhead , and the 21st 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 9PT) in the last 12 months was 279.2 per 1,000 residents and was 169.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Street (DA11 9PT), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Local resolution
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hartfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salem Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salem Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tooley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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