Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sceales Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 119th 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 Sceales Drive (CT12 5HH) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average (89.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sceales Drive (CT12 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earlsmead Crescent, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholas Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sceales Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlsmead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlsmead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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