Total Crime Rate
161.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 94th 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 Devonshire Gardens (CT9 3AD) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 220.8% higher than the Cliftonville East average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Gardens (CT9 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northdown Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Northdown Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cliftonville East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Northdown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nautical Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nautical Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northumberland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nautical Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nautical Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northdown Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Laureate Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
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