Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sutherland Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 145th highest 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 Sutherland Drive (CT7 9XD) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Birchington South average (73.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutherland Drive (CT7 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Newbury Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sutherland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stone Barn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoser Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melsetter Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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