Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Minnis Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 206th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minnis Road (CT7 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 205.4% higher than the Birchington North average (25.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minnis Road (CT7 9HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Square. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minnis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Birchington-On-Sea Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Lincoln Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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