Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 16.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newington Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 33rd 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 Newington Road (CT12 6PT) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Road (CT12 6PT), 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.

Crime Over Time in Newington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anthony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyngham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester 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 Marden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road 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 2026Drugs Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Anthony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Close

Data Sources

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