Crime Rate in Dane Valley, ward

Dane Valley has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 928th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 104th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dane Valley in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dane Valley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 484 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 519 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dane Valley ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lyminge Way. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.