Total Crime Rate

203.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 203.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hartsdown Park area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Garlinge , and the 66th highest crime rate of 451 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 Hartsdown Park (CT9 5QX) in the last 12 months was 203.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartsdown Park (CT9 5QX), the main crime hotspot is near Swallow Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartsdown Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft All Saints' Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatfeild Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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