Total Crime Rate

329.8 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 329.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.4 10/10
  • Other theft 58.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Northdown Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 32nd 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 Northdown Road (CT9 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 329.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Road (CT9 2PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northdown Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Albion Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Laureate Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nautical Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nautical Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Nautical Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nautical Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Northdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northdown Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Northdown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albion Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crawford Gardens —

Data Sources

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