Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
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Crime overview

Prestedge Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 203rd 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 Prestedge Avenue (CT11 7BP) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Eastcliff average (175.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestedge Avenue (CT11 7BP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Prestedge Avenue area

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

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