Total Crime Rate

161.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 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 161.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Riversdale Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riversdale Road (CT12 6LR) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riversdale Road (CT12 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riversdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marlowe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Calverden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colombo Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lagos Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Princess Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calverden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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