Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roxburgh Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Birchington South , and the 115th highest crime rate of 451 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 Roxburgh Road (CT8 8RX) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roxburgh Road (CT8 8RX), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtlands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Mildred'S Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roxburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate-On-Sea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Egbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Old Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidewell Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Egbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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