Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 451 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 Princes Avenue (CT12 6DW) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (CT12 6DW), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bush Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queens Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Newington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chichester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Close
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Whitehall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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