Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The School Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 210th highest crime rate of 449 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 The School Close (CT8 8QS) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 8 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 crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The School Close (CT8 8QS), 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 The School Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mordaunt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egbert Road —
Apr 2026Other theft The School Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clement'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildred'S Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mildred'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dent-De-Lion Road 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 Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Thanet Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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