Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.5 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 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Vincent Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 76th highest crime rate of 453 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 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Sheerness average (207.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Gardens (ME12 1XP), the main crime hotspot is near Shrubsole Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nore Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Botany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
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Data Sources

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