Crime Rate in Cliffsend and Pegwell, ward

Cliffsend and Pegwell has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 2243rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 286th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cliffsend and Pegwell in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cliffsend and Pegwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 142.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cliffsend and Pegwell ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 150 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Arundel Road (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.