Total Crime Rate

271.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 271.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 186.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laylam Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 47th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laylam Close (CT10 2SH) in the last 12 months was 271.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laylam Close (CT10 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Wealdhurst Park. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laylam Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hopeville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dane Court Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Warren Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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