Crime Rates at Reculvers Road, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8DB

Reculvers Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 451 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 Reculvers Road (CT8 8DB) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Birchington South average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reculvers Road (CT8 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quex Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richborough Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.