Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Violet Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Northwood , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 451 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 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Avenue (CT12 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Gwyn Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Violet Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hopes Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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