Total Crime Rate
147.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nixon Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 105th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nixon Avenue (CT12 6BG) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Northwood average (179.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nixon Avenue (CT12 6BG), the main crime hotspot is near Clements Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winifred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clements Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A254 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clements Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clements Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nixon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nixon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winifred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clements Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clements Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piper Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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