Total Crime Rate

222.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ethelbert Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Birchington South , and the 58th highest crime rate of 449 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 Ethelbert Terrace (CT8 8ST) in the last 12 months was 222.7 per 1,000 residents and was 205.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 148.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethelbert Terrace (CT8 8ST), 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 Ethelbert Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A28 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A28 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mildred'S Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mildred'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tidewell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate-On-Sea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Egbert Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clement'S Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tidewell Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The School Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The School Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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