Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fitzroy Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 105th 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 Fitzroy Avenue (CT9 2TY) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzroy Avenue (CT9 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hengist Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Northdown Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fitzroy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverhead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hengist Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hengist Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengist Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northdown Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Northdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengist Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mildred'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fitzroy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Riverhead Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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