Total Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 33rd 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 Kings Avenue (CT12 6DL) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Avenue (CT12 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telham Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheriton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheriton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairlight Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anthony Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancaster Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nixon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nixon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nixon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Anthony Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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