Crime Rate in Westgate-on-Sea, ward

Westgate-on-Sea has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Thanet district and the 3145th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 440th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westgate-on-Sea in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Thanet district average (120.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westgate-on-Sea’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 318 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westgate-on-Sea ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Courtlands Way. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.