Crime Rates at Vincent Gardens, Sheerness, ME12 1XT

Vincent Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Swale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vincent Gardens (ME12 1XT) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Gardens (ME12 1XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shrubsole Avenue, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.