Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

George Park area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 166th 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 George Park (CT9 5EY) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Park (CT9 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Gardens. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens
Sep 2025Other theft Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maynard Avenue
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Westcliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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