Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holton Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 178th highest crime rate of 449 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 Holton Close (CT7 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Birchington South average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holton Close (CT7 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Square. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stone Barn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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