Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 105.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 72.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Quantock Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 147th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Quantock Gardens (CT12 6SW) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quantock Gardens (CT12 6SW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Quantock Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Quantock Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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