Total Crime Rate
57.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sun Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thanet Villages , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sun Lane (CT7 0NU) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Thanet Villages average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sun Lane (CT7 0NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Oaks, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandalwood Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thanet Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Finches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridges Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Oaks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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