Total Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 118.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Beech Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Cliffsend and Pegwell , and the 126th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Grove (CT12 5LD) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% higher than the Cliffsend and Pegwell average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Grove (CT12 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Earlsmead Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beech Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walmer Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlsmead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Foads Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Moyes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmer Gardens —
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Data Sources

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