Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.5 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 112.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Centre area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 135th 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 The Centre (CT12 6LA) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Centre (CT12 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Calverden Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Denbigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Denbigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lagos Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marlowe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keith Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colombo Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringold Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Possession of weapons Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Auckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Auckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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