Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwood Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwood Gardens (CT11 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Gardens (CT11 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street St Lawrence Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Ashburnham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street St Lawrence —
Apr 2026Drugs High Street St Lawrence Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hallcroft Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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