Total Crime Rate

96.5 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 96.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Colombo Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 168th highest crime rate of 451 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 Colombo Square (CT12 6HG) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colombo Square (CT12 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near The Centre. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colombo Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bathurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyburn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Weyburn Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weyburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conyngham Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lagos Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coppock Close
Sep 2025Drugs Brecon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brecon Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Brandon Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandon Road
Sep 2025Public order The Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Conyngham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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