Crime Rates at Gordon Square, Birchington, CT7 9SL

Gordon Square area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Birchington North , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 449 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 Gordon Square (CT7 9SL) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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