Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

West Dumpton Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 157th 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 West Dumpton Lane (CT11 7DF) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Dumpton Lane (CT11 7DF), 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 West Dumpton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dumpton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumpton Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumpton Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Dumpton Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dumpton Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestedge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Prestedge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prestedge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Argyll Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prestedge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Moss End Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moss End Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dumpton Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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