Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thanet Villages , and the 177th 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 High Street (CT12 4AB) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Thanet Villages average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CT12 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mary'S Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Molineux Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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