Total Crime Rate

387.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 387.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 99.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.2 10/10
  • Drugs 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 29th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Road (CT7 9RN) in the last 12 months was 387.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1230.7% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Road (CT7 9RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paddock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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