Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 214th 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 Wilton Road (CT12 5HG) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Newington average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilton Road (CT12 5HG), the main crime hotspot is near Quetta Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quetta Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A256 Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quetta Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quetta Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spratling Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunedin Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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