Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 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 17.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Hartsdown Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 38th 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 Hartsdown Road (CT9 5QS) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartsdown Road (CT9 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Westbrook Gardens. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartsdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbrook Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lavender Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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