Total Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nash Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cliftonville West , and the 204th highest 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 Nash Lane (CT9 4EX) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Cliftonville West average (153.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nash Lane (CT9 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Salmestone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Hill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dene Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dene Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Hill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
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