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 6TJ) 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 6TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northwood Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allenby Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Violet Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentmore Road
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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