Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 208th highest 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 Queens Road (CT8 8DH) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (CT8 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Briary Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Boundary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Briary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Briary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Briary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs St Mildred'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Old Boundary Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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