Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Westfield Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 6th 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 Westfield Road (CT9 5NX) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Westfield Road (CT9 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near Craven Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Craven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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