Total Crime Rate
288.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northdown Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 37th 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 2RN) in the last 12 months was 288.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northdown Road (CT9 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caroline Square (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cliftonville West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Athelstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Athelstan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caroline Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grotto Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandhurst Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caroline Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethelbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caroline Square | — |
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