Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 32.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Laurensfield area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thanet Villages , and the 112th 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 Laurensfield (CT12 4AE) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Thanet Villages average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurensfield (CT12 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Gardens, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Semple Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Laurensfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Semple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxborough Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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