Total Crime Rate

252.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

210.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 252.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 210.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Musgrave Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thanet Villages , and the 49th 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 Musgrave Close (CT12 5LU) in the last 12 months was 252.2 per 1,000 residents and was 158.0% higher than the Thanet Villages average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 210.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Musgrave Close (CT12 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Bowman Walk. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Musgrave Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tollemache Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esmonde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowman Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowman Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowman Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilmour Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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