Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fair Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fair Street (CT10 2JL) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fair Street (CT10 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenville Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St James Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfield Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upton Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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