Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salts Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 173rd 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 Salts Drive (CT10 2SY) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Beacon Road average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salts Drive (CT10 2SY), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beacon Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salts Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St James Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warren Drive | Under investigation |
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