Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Other crime 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vincent Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 81st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vincent Gardens (ME12 1XP) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Sheerness average (195.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (β‰ˆ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Gardens (ME12 1XP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vincent Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Acorn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Trinity Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shrubsole Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nore Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime St Agnes Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Granville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nore Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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