Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Amherst Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amherst Close (CT9 3QZ) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Beacon Road average (76.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amherst Close (CT9 3QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Palmer Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amherst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Irvine Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irvine Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Christopher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Friendly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Northdown Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Francis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Paddocks —
Sep 2025Drugs Hinchliffe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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