Total Crime Rate

316.7 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 316.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Drugs 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • 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

Nightingale Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 34th 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 Nightingale Place (CT9 2NP) in the last 12 months was 316.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Place (CT9 2NP), 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 Nightingale Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeira Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Square
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Sweyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Athelstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dalby Square
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caroline Square
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Grotto Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethelbert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dalby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Caroline Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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