Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elmley Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 213th 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 Elmley Way (CT9 4ES) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Cliftonville West average (176.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmley Way (CT9 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Channel Road. Police recorded 46 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 Elmley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Channel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Channel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Channel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Channel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Channel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Channel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Channel Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Channel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Payton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Payton Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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