Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Allenby Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 141st highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Allenby Road (CT12 6BB) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allenby Road (CT12 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pysons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Violet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nixon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Winifred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nixon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nixon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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