Total Crime Rate
237.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hurst Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 53rd 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 Hurst Grove (CT12 6DB) in the last 12 months was 237.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Newington average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurst Grove (CT12 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Piper Gardens, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Mews | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | The Cuttings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurst Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Piper Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Kemp Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elizabeth Kemp Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | A254 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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