Total Crime Rate

219.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 219.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Balmoral Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 449 local areas in Thanet .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Road (CT9 5PG) in the last 12 months was 219.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the Garlinge average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Road (CT9 5PG), 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 Balmoral Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maynard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leybourne Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welsdene Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Crossing Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Crossing Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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