Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Gardens (CT9 2BL) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grotto Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Hill 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athelstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athelstan Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athelstan Road
Apr 2026Robbery Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Square

Data Sources

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