Total Crime Rate

688.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.2 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 688.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 399.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Public order 40.3 10/10
  • Drugs 33.0 10/10
  • Robbery 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Kings Mews area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 8th 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 Kings Mews (CT9 1AE) in the last 12 months was 688.6 per 1,000 residents and was 349.8% higher than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 183.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Mews (CT9 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fort Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fort Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carroway'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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