Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyndhurst Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 199th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (CT9 2PS) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Avenue (CT9 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cliftonville West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mildred'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northdown Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Northdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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