Crime Rates in Thanet, local authority district
Crime Rate
120
120
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Thanet, (local authority district) is 120 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 | 8/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20.6 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.83 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.15 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 7.5 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 5.04 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 4.89 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.78 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.98 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.26 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.04 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.726 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.512 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Thanet (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Thanet (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- ThanetLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Thanet (local authority district)
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 of wards within Thanet (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Birchington North | 30.1 low |
| 2. Kingsgate | 36.4 low |
| 3. Cliftonville East | 45.5 low |
| 4. Viking | 60.9 low |
| 5. Sir Moses Montefiore | 65.5 low |
| 6. Beacon Road | 68.1 low |
| 7. Westgate-on-Sea | 71.4 low |
| 8. Nethercourt | 72.4 low |
| 9. Birchington South | 75.6 low |
| 10. St Peters | 86.6 low |
| 11. Cliffsend and Pegwell | 91.5 low |
| 12. Garlinge | 92.6 low |
| 13. Westbrook | 97.1 low |
| 14. Thanet Villages | 101 low |
| 15. Bradstowe | 115 medium |
| 16. Dane Valley | 124 medium |
| 17. Newington | 146 medium |
| 18. Salmestone | 148 medium |
| 19. Cliftonville West | 166 medium |
| 20. Eastcliff | 171 medium |
| 21. Central Harbour | 171 medium |
| 22. Northwood | 176 medium |
| 23. Margate Central | 368 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026