Total Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Park Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (CT7 0AY) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (CT7 0AY), the main crime hotspot is near Holton Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laming Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornford Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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