Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.3 3/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Buckhurst Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 85th 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 Buckhurst Drive (CT9 3HT) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Cliftonville East average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckhurst Drive (CT9 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Percy Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckhurst Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knockholt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Staplehurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Ridings Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ridings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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