Total Crime Rate
167.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newington Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 89th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newington Road (CT12 6PU) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newington Road (CT12 6PU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anthony Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester 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 | Drugs | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodville Road | 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 | Woodville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Anthony Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancaster Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
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