Total Crime Rate

458.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.8 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 458.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 227.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walpole Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 17th 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 Walpole Road (CT9 1QG) in the last 12 months was 458.8 per 1,000 residents and was 199.7% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Road (CT9 1QG), 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 Walpole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobb Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grotto Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carroway'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Victoria Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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