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Crime Rates in Thanet, local authority district

Crime Rate

122

Average 6/10

Last updated: 12.02.2025

Annual total crime rate in Thanet, (local authority district) is 122 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Thanet (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10

Anti-social behaviour 17.5 6/10

Criminal damage and arson 10.8 8/10

Shoplifting 8.71 5/10

Other theft 8.04 6/10

Public order 6.46 5/10

Vehicle crime 5.04 5/10

Drugs 4.2 7/10

Other crime 3.47 8/10

Burglary 3.46 5/10

Possession of weapons 1.12 6/10

Bicycle theft 0.974 5/10

Theft from the person 0.669 3/10

Robbery 0.59 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Thanet (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Thanet (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Thanet (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Thanet (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Thanet
LAD
South East
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Thanet (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Thanet (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Birchington North	23.4 low
2. Kingsgate	27.3 low
3. Cliftonville East	58.9 low
4. Viking	61.5 low
5. Beacon Road	68.5 low
6. Cliffsend and Pegwell	69.6 low
7. Birchington South	71.7 low
8. Nethercourt	72.6 low
9. Westgate-on-Sea	79.6 low
10. Sir Moses Montefiore	87.9 low
11. Westbrook	89.7 low
12. Thanet Villages	90.8 low
13. Bradstowe	95 low
14. St Peters	104 low
15. Garlinge	105 low
16. Dane Valley	112 low
17. Newington	141 medium
18. Salmestone	141 medium
19. Central Harbour	172 medium
20. Eastcliff	186 medium
21. Cliftonville West	187 medium
22. Northwood	193 medium
23. Margate Central	359 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

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