Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Carlton Road East 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 Carlton Road East (CT8 8PF) 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 Carlton Road East (CT8 8PF), the main crime hotspot is near Cedric Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Cedric Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedric Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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