Total Crime Rate

47.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dunstan Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunstan Avenue (CT8 8HS) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstan Avenue (CT8 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hundreds Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunstan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Warren Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Warren Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hundreds Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hundreds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Linksfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linksfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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