Total Crime Rate

108.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 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 108.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Arlington Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Beacon Road , and the 142nd 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 Arlington Gardens (CT9 3TA) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Gardens (CT9 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near Tomlin Drive. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arlington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Mount —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2052 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Balcom Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balcomb Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jennifer Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dane Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Invicta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Invicta Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dane Mount —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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