Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westbrook Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbrook Avenue (CT9 5HB) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbrook Avenue (CT9 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Westcliff Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbrook Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westcliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maynard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westonville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Westonville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rancorn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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