Total Crime Rate
137.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedric Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 111th 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 Cedric Road (CT8 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedric Road (CT8 8NZ), 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.
View Crime In Westgate-on-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dent-De-Lion Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gordon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mordaunt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The School Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thanet Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thanet Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The School Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Mildred'S Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mildred'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clement'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedric Road | Under investigation |
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