Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leicester Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Avenue (CT9 3DE) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher than the Cliftonville East average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Avenue (CT9 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Clarence Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cliftonville East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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