Total Crime Rate
258.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
178.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norfolk Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 44th 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 Norfolk Square (CT12 6PG) in the last 12 months was 258.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 178.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Square (CT12 6PG), 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.
View Crime In Newington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancaster Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingston Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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