Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queen Berthas Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 116th 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 Queen Berthas Avenue (CT7 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 347.6% higher than the Birchington North average (29.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Berthas Avenue (CT7 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Bertha'S Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Queen Berthas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Bertha'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queen Bertha'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St David'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St David'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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