Crime Rate in Garlinge, ward

Garlinge has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 1733rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 211th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Garlinge in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Garlinge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 250 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Garlinge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 67 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Craven Close (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.