Total Crime Rate

169.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 169.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westwood Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 86th highest crime rate of 449 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 Westwood Road (CT10 2PB) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (CT10 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Millennium Way. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millennium Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hope Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millennium Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Millennium Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millennium Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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