Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Golden Acre Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 176th 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 Golden Acre Lane (CT8 8HE) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Acre Lane (CT8 8HE), 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 Golden Acre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Abbey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hundreds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southwold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Warren Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Redhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redhill Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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