Total Crime Rate

222.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.2 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 222.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Northdown Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 59th 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 Northdown Road (CT9 2RB) in the last 12 months was 222.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 5.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Road (CT9 2RB), 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 Northdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliftonville Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gasoline Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalby Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgar Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightingale Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danesmead Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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