Total Crime Rate

389.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.4 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 389.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.6 10/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Edgar Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 27th 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 Edgar Road (CT9 2FR) in the last 12 months was 389.5 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 175.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgar Road (CT9 2FR), the main crime hotspot is near Athelstan Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 46 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Athelstan Road Under investigation
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 Dalby Square —
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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliftonville Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Dalby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Paul'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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