Total Crime Rate

271.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

190.0 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 271.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 190.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • 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

Ringold Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ringold Avenue (CT12 6JR) in the last 12 months was 271.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 190.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringold Avenue (CT12 6JR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ringold Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Denbigh 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Observatory Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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