Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mildreds Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 138th highest crime rate of 451 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 St Mildreds Road (CT8 8QR) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% higher than the Birchington South average (72.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mildreds Road (CT8 8QR), the main crime hotspot is near Courtlands Way. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchington South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mildreds Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidewell Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mordaunt Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mildred'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roxburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate-On-Sea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate-On-Sea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Egbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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