Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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
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

Essex Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 194th 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 Essex Road (CT8 8AP) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (CT8 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Courtlands Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hockeredge Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockeredge Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Courtlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate-On-Sea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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