Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Helvellyn Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 140th lowest 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 Helvellyn Avenue (CT11 0RL) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helvellyn Avenue (CT11 0RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Telham Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlight Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Helvellyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telham Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rydal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rydal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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