Crime Rates at Wheatsheaf Gardens, Sheerness, ME12 1YJ

Wheatsheaf Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 194th 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 Wheatsheaf Gardens (ME12 1YJ) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatsheaf Gardens (ME12 1YJ), 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.