Total Crime Rate

362.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

224.1 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 362.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 224.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 213.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.9 10/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Newington , and the 32nd 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 Newington Road (CT12 6PY) in the last 12 months was 362.1 per 1,000 residents and was 137.4% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 224.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Road (CT12 6PY), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Close —
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 2026Other theft Lancaster Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kingston Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road 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 Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingston Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingston Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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