Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shottendane Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 211th 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 Shottendane Road (CT9 4BS) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -51.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shottendane Road (CT9 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knold Park, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tivoli Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cliftonville West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shottendane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knold Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Empire Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Empire Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tivoli Park Avenue | — |
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