Total Crime Rate

175.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.7 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 175.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lynton Parade area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 84th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Parade (CT9 2EL) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 37 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Parade (CT9 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Athelstan Road, where police recorded 78 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 Lynton Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athelstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightingale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road
Apr 2026Robbery Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dalby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Godwin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Road

Data Sources

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