Total Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 11.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Westfield Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 17th 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 Westfield Road (CT9 5NX) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Westfield Road (CT9 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near Craven Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 33 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Honeysuckle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Honeysuckle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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