Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Telham Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Telham Avenue (CT12 6EF) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telham Avenue (CT12 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Telham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Anthony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telham Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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