Total Crime Rate
112.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northdown Hill area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 134th 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 Northdown Hill (CT10 3JF) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher than the Beacon Road average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northdown Hill (CT10 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dane Valley Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fosters Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beacon Road| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Princess Anne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fordwich Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dane Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dane Valley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westover Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Astoria Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parish Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Princess Anne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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