Total Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 105.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prestedge Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 149th highest crime rate of 449 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 Prestedge Avenue (CT11 7BU) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Eastcliff average (168.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestedge Avenue (CT11 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Prestedge Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prestedge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prestedge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Prestedge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestedge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Moss End Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moss End Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Dumpton Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prestedge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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