Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.3 7/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sherwood Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 211th highest crime rate of 451 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 Sherwood Gardens (CT11 7AR) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Eastcliff average (175.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Gardens (CT11 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Prestedge Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Eastcliff

Crime Over Time in Sherwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Dumpton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Dumpton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss End Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Vine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stonar Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑