Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 250.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 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

Laylam Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 51st 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 Laylam Close (CT10 2SH) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laylam Close (CT10 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Wealdhurst Park. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 19 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wealdhurst Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A255 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alderney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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