Crime Rates at Dunstan Avenue, Westgate-on-sea, CT8 8HT

Dunstan Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 189th 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 Dunstan Avenue (CT8 8HT) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunstan Avenue (CT8 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountfield Mews, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbey Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.