Crime Rates at Wheatsheaf Gardens, Sheerness, ME12 1YH

Wheatsheaf Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 183rd 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 Wheatsheaf Gardens (ME12 1YH) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatsheaf Gardens (ME12 1YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Agnes Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.