Total Crime Rate

315.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.2 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 315.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Athelstan Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 36th 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 Athelstan Road (CT9 2BD) in the last 12 months was 315.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 186.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athelstan Road (CT9 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Athelstan Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Athelstan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dalby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliftonville Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandhurst Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Hill
Apr 2026Robbery Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road
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 Athelstan Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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