Total Crime Rate
193.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwood Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northwood Road (CT10 2LS) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwood Road (CT10 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millennium Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millennium Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millennium Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pear Tree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millennium Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millennium Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Maples | Under investigation |
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