Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stirling Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Way (CT12 6NE) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Way (CT12 6NE), the main crime hotspot is near The Centre. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colombo Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denbigh Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Rockstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunedin Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Denbigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quetta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Marlowe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denbigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Denbigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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