Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newington Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 178th highest crime rate of 451 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 Newington Road (CT12 6EX) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Road (CT12 6EX), 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 Newington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bush Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anthony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chichester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Walk —
Sep 2025Drugs Newington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queens Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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