Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Elm Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 449 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 Elm Grove (CT8 8LB) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (CT8 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mildreds Walk, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mordaunt Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildred'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Square —
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedric Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dent-De-Lion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A28 —
Apr 2026Burglary A28 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 Westgate-On-Sea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The School Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mildred'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tidewell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tidewell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lymington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mordaunt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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