Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palm Bay Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 107th 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 Palm Bay Gardens (CT9 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 190.4% higher than the Cliftonville East average (50.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palm Bay Gardens (CT9 3DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palm Bay Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palm Bay Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sackett'S Gap —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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