Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newington Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 116th highest crime rate of 451 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 6QB) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newington Road (CT12 6QB), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Winifred Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winifred Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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