Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Danehurst area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 217th highest 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 Danehurst (CT8 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Birchington South average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danehurst (CT8 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Egbert Road. Police recorded 26 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 Danehurst area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedric Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dent-De-Lion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clement'S Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mildred'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The School Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mordaunt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildred'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedric Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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