Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Violet Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Violet Avenue (CT12 6TH) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Violet Avenue (CT12 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romilly Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Allenby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Gwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pysons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mentmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Violet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Winifred Avenue | Under investigation |
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