Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Beach Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beach Avenue (CT7 9JS) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach Avenue (CT7 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beach Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Magnus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Station Road Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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