Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8DT

Wellington Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (CT8 8DT) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (CT8 8DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Close, 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.