Total Crime Rate

89.2 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • 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.
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Crime overview

West Dumpton Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 184th 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 West Dumpton Lane (CT11 7DF) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Dumpton Lane (CT11 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Prestedge Avenue. Police recorded 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 West Dumpton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Argyll Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dumpton Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Springfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss End Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Vine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellen Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Dumpton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Dumpton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prestedge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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