Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 22.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Romilly Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northwood , and the 61st 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 Romilly Gardens (CT12 6TZ) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Northwood average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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 Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romilly Gardens (CT12 6TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Clements Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Romilly Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clements Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Piper Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clements Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clements Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lysander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romilly Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pysons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clements Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clements Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clements Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clements Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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