Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Mildreds Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 451 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 St Mildreds Road (CT8 8RL) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Mildreds Road (CT8 8RL), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidewell Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Clement'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Egbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Egbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mildred'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westgate-On-Sea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The School Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate-On-Sea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mildreds Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Clement'S Road | Under investigation |
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