Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southwood Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Gardens (CT11 0BG) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Gardens (CT11 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwood Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Price'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southwood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rawdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rawdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime King Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seafield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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