Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southview Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sheerness , and the 216th lowest 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 Southview Gardens (ME12 1YL) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southview Gardens (ME12 1YL), 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 Southview Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shrubsole Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Botany Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Street —
Apr 2026Public order Maple Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shrubsole Avenue —
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Data Sources

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