Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westgate Bay Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 215th lowest 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 Westgate Bay Avenue (CT8 8SN) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Bay Avenue (CT8 8SN), the main crime hotspot is near Courtlands Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Bay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dent-De-Lion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Courtlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate-On-Sea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mildred'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildred'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clement'S Road —
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The School Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egbert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tidewell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A28 —
Apr 2026Burglary A28 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tidewell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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