Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garrard Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 134th 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 Garrard Avenue (CT9 5PY) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Garlinge average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrard Avenue (CT9 5PY), 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 Garrard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Coronation Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fulham Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caxton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Craven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Argyle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maynard Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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