Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Linksfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 144th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linksfield Road (CT8 8EU) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linksfield Road (CT8 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Hundreds Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linksfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redhill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Redhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hundreds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Warren Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southwold Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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