Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Cornford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 198th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cornford Road (CT7 0AG) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Birchington South average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornford Road (CT7 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cornford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laming Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stringer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edenfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Powell Cotton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Powell Cotton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Powell Cotton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoser Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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