Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Whitehall Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehall Road (CT12 6DF) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Newington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehall Road (CT12 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Windmill Walk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitehall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Anthony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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