Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.1 9/10
  • Other theft 49.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thanet Way area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Boughton and Courtenay , and the 88th highest crime rate of 453 local areas in Swale .

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 Thanet Way (ME13 9EL) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher than the Boughton and Courtenay average (62.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thanet Way (ME13 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Dargate Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thanet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Dargate Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Dargate Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Dargate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other theft Dargate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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