Total Crime Rate

258.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 258.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Norfolk 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.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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