Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Springfield Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 124th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Close (CT11 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Close (CT11 7BQ), 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 Springfield Close 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
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Data Sources

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