Total Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Downs Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Road (CT11 0LS) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Downs Road (CT11 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendal Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Downs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smugglers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtstairs Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtstairs Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtstairs Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtstairs Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pegwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Senlac Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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