Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Upper Maltings Place area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 184th lowest 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 Upper Maltings Place (CT7 9PW) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Maltings Place (CT7 9PW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Maltings Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lincoln Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birchington-On-Sea Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Duncan Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Devon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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