Total Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grotto Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 137th 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 Grotto Gardens (CT9 2BX) in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grotto Gardens (CT9 2BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Square (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cliftonville West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caroline Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caroline Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dane Hill Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dane Hill Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Booth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Booth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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