Total Crime Rate

655.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

320.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 655.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 320.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 285.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.2 10/10
  • Other theft 45.3 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

King Charles Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 9th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Charles Avenue (CT12 6FB) in the last 12 months was 655.1 per 1,000 residents and was 329.5% higher 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 320.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Charles Avenue (CT12 6FB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Charles Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Charles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringold Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Denbigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Denbigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lagos Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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