Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manston Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 74th 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 Manston Road (CT11 0RB) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Newington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manston Road (CT11 0RB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street St Lawrence | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Claremont Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairlight Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hallcroft Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clifton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheriton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheriton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Street St Lawrence | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street St Lawrence | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telham Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashburnham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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