Crime Rates at Orchard Close, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 4AL

Orchard Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Thanet Villages , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 451 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 Orchard Close (CT12 4AL) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Thanet Villages average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (CT12 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Gardens, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brockman'S Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.