Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Laleham Walk area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 449 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 Laleham Walk (CT9 3RT) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Beacon Road average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laleham Walk (CT9 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Hengist Avenue. Police recorded 40 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 Laleham Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverhead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hengist Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hengist Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengist Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hengist Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Riverhead Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Fitzroy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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