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Crime Rates in Thanet, local authority district

Crime Rate

121

121

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Thanet, (local authority district) is 121 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 51.1 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
Shoplifting 8.92 5/10
Other theft 7.57 5/10
Public order 5.17 3/10
Drugs 4.67 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.16 5/10
Other crime 3.4 8/10
Burglary 2.97 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.24 7/10
Bicycle theft 0.846 5/10
Robbery 0.733 4/10
Theft from the person 0.569 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Thanet (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Birchington North25.2 low
2. Kingsgate28.7 low
3. Cliftonville East50.8 low
4. Viking61.8 low
5. Nethercourt62.2 low
6. Sir Moses Montefiore66.8 low
7. Westgate-on-Sea69.7 low
8. Birchington South74.2 low
9. Beacon Road76.4 low
10. Cliffsend and Pegwell88.7 low
11. Westbrook93 low
12. Thanet Villages94.9 low
13. St Peters96.1 low
14. Garlinge99.4 low
15. Bradstowe112 low
16. Dane Valley128 medium
17. Newington148 medium
18. Salmestone149 medium
19. Central Harbour171 medium
20. Cliftonville West177 medium
21. Eastcliff178 medium
22. Northwood180 medium
23. Margate Central358 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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