Crime Rate in Kingsgate, ward

Kingsgate has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 606th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 68th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingsgate in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingsgate’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingsgate ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Holland Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.