Total Crime Rate

266.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 266.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Farrar Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farrar Road (CT7 0EX) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 265.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farrar Road (CT7 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Newbury Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Farrar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Close —
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 B2050 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stone Barn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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