Crime Rate in Viking, ward

Viking has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 3519th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 594th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Viking in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Viking’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 217 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Viking ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.