Total Crime Rate
362.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
224.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stirling Way 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 Stirling Way (CT12 6QA) 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 Stirling Way (CT12 6QA), 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 | Drugs | Winifred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lancaster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lancaster Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conyngham Close | Under investigation |
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