Total Crime Rate

286.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.5 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 286.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wellington Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 39th 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 Wellington Gardens (CT9 1SR) in the last 12 months was 286.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% higher than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 146.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Gardens (CT9 1SR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fort Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fort Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fort Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fort Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carroway'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grotto Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danesmead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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