Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 38th lowest 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 Westbrook Avenue (CT9 5HS) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbrook Avenue (CT9 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Briary Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hockeredge Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockeredge Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Quex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quex Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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