Total Crime Rate

505.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 505.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.1 10/10
  • Other theft 38.6 10/10
  • Public order 38.6 10/10
  • Drugs 35.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgar Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 15th highest crime rate of 451 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 Edgar Road (CT9 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 505.3 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 235.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Road (CT9 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgar Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Athelstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliftonville Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Parade
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dalby Square
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road
Sep 2025Drugs Sweyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dalby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Godwin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edgar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Godwin Road
Sep 2025Other theft Edgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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