Total Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 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 93.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kimberley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 172nd 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 Kimberley Road (CT12 6HH) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kimberley Road (CT12 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Conyngham Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kimberley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marlowe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colombo Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lagos Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conyngham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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