Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Union Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 449 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 Union Road (CT11 7EB) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (CT11 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Union Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dane Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dane Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lillian Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montefiore Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penshurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thanet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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