Total Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 128.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Beaufort Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 118th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beaufort Avenue (CT12 6ES) in the last 12 months was 128.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaufort Avenue (CT12 6ES), 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 Beaufort Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheriton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road 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 Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Anthony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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