Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Dent De Lion Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 60th 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 Dent De Lion Road (CT9 5LE) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dent De Lion Road (CT9 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Welsdene Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dent De Lion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leybourne Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briary Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsdene Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alicia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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