Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 136th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Road (CT11 0LU) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Road (CT11 0LU), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtstairs Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Senlac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smugglers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Courtstairs Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Chalk Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtstairs Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtstairs Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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