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Crime Rates in Thanet, local authority district

Crime Rate

119

119

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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 20.3 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.66 7/10
Shoplifting 9.13 5/10
Other theft 7.38 5/10
Public order 4.92 3/10
Drugs 4.72 6/10
Vehicle crime 3.75 4/10
Other crime 3.12 7/10
Burglary 2.48 3/10
Possession of weapons 1.28 7/10
Robbery 0.974 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.761 4/10
Theft from the person 0.512 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 low
2. Kingsgate29.6 low
3. Cliftonville East42.6 low
4. Viking55.8 low
5. Sir Moses Montefiore56.4 low
6. Nethercourt59.1 low
7. Beacon Road62.8 low
8. Westgate-on-Sea63.5 low
9. Birchington South69.8 low
10. Cliffsend and Pegwell83.3 low
11. St Peters83.9 low
12. Westbrook85.1 low
13. Garlinge87 low
14. Thanet Villages89.6 low
15. Bradstowe108 medium
16. Dane Valley117 medium
17. Newington135 medium
18. Salmestone137 medium
19. Northwood158 medium
20. Cliftonville West159 medium
21. Central Harbour160 medium
22. Eastcliff160 medium
23. Margate Central335 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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