Crime Rate in Sir Moses Montefiore, ward

Sir Moses Montefiore has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 3612th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sir Moses Montefiore in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sir Moses Montefiore’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 190 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sir Moses Montefiore ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Prestedge Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.