Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Violet 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.

Crime Over Time in Violet Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romilly Gardens
Apr 2026Other crime Allenby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Gwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pysons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzroy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mentmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzroy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Violet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Winifred Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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