Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.5 1/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hengist Road area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hengist Road (CT8 8LP) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% lower than the Birchington South average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Hengist Road (CT8 8LP), 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 Hengist Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hundreds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Warren Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charing Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Lane 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 Cambourne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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