Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kent Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 137th highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (CT9 3SN) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (CT9 3SN), the main crime hotspot is near Lyminge Way. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2052 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyminge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lyminge Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyminge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyminge Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Invicta Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverhead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Riverhead Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fitzroy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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