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Crime Rates in Thanet, local authority district

Crime Rate

119

119

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Thanet, (local authority district) is 119 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 50.4 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.8 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
Shoplifting 9.17 5/10
Other theft 7.4 5/10
Public order 4.96 4/10
Drugs 4.47 6/10
Vehicle crime 3.89 4/10
Other crime 3.2 8/10
Burglary 2.73 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.22 6/10
Robbery 0.861 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.782 4/10
Theft from the person 0.526 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 North27.3 low
2. Kingsgate30.5 low
3. Cliftonville East48.3 low
4. Viking60.6 low
5. Sir Moses Montefiore63.9 low
6. Nethercourt65.8 low
7. Beacon Road68.3 low
8. Westgate-on-Sea68.9 low
9. Birchington South74.2 low
10. Cliffsend and Pegwell92.2 low
11. Westbrook93 low
12. St Peters95 low
13. Thanet Villages95.8 low
14. Garlinge96 low
15. Bradstowe114 medium
16. Dane Valley128 medium
17. Salmestone145 medium
18. Newington146 medium
19. Cliftonville West170 medium
20. Central Harbour171 medium
21. Eastcliff173 medium
22. Northwood175 medium
23. Margate Central360 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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