Total Crime Rate

348.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 348.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.0 10/10
  • Other theft 44.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 8/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Love Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 31st highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Love Lane (CT9 1QB) in the last 12 months was 348.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 192.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Love Lane (CT9 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Love Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pump Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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