Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sussex Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 181st 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 Sussex Gardens (CT8 8BB) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Gardens (CT8 8BB), 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 Sussex Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Courtlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egbert Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hockeredge Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockeredge Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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