Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 106.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 60.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northdown Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Cliftonville East , and the 146th 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 Northdown Road (CT9 3PB) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% higher than the Cliftonville East average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Road (CT9 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Northdown Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunrise Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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