Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dane Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 189th 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 Dane Road (CT7 9PR) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dane Road (CT7 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hengist Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daryngton Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Farm Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hengist Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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