Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 93.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sydney Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 174th highest 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 Sydney Road (CT11 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Eastcliff average (168.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (CT11 8EJ), 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 Sydney Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockenhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montefiore Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lillian Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penshurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Georges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Truro Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thanet Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dane Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dane Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artillery Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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