Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palmerston Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bradstowe , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmerston Avenue (CT10 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Bradstowe average (109.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Avenue (CT10 1TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wrotham Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrotham Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wrotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrotham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leybourn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oscar Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckingham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrotham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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