Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beechcroft Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 191st 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 Beechcroft Gardens (CT11 7HE) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechcroft Gardens (CT11 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penshurst Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thanet Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Beechcroft Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montefiore Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thanet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lillian Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penshurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Montefiore Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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