Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • 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

Old Dairy Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Dairy Close (CT11 8PX) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dairy Close (CT11 8PX), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Dairy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thanet Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wellesley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lillian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lillian Road
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newcastle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alma Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft D'Este Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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