Total Crime Rate

1373.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1373.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 521.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 278.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 208.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.0 10/10
  • Other theft 75.4 10/10
  • Public order 55.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.2 10/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
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

Cherry Tree Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Tree Gardens (CT12 6QS) in the last 12 months was 1373.9 per 1,000 residents and was 663.7% higher than the Northwood average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 180 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -34.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 359.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Tree Gardens (CT12 6QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Tree Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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