Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stirling Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 188th 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 6NF) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Way (CT12 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Spratling Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spratling Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rockstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spratling Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunedin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quetta Road | Under investigation |
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